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Recent Examples of parlor
The headquarters of Skyline’s fast-growing nursing home network was a second-floor office above a pizza parlor in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026
Nicholls Ice Cream A trip to Parkgate really ought to include a stop at Nicholls, the village’s famous ice cream parlor.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The room by the grand main entrance on the parlor level became Hershon’s office, and an overflow of books sealed off the door itself — which had never been used much anyway.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Plenty of commenters found the idea appealing for various reasons, while others compared it to a gambling parlor.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026
Nicholls Ice Cream A trip to Parkgate really ought to include a stop at Nicholls, the village’s famous ice cream parlor.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The room by the grand main entrance on the parlor level became Hershon’s office, and an overflow of books sealed off the door itself — which had never been used much anyway.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Plenty of commenters found the idea appealing for various reasons, while others compared it to a gambling parlor.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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Whatever your preference, here are eight top new places to drink in Metro Phoenix.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The last-place Blackhawks dropped to 7-17-7 in their last 31 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian drones targeted an industrial facility in Sterlitamak, a Russian city about 1,300 kilometers (roughly 800 miles) east of the border with Ukraine, local authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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