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Recent Examples of massage parlor
The first assault took place at a massage parlor in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road when Mohammad Al Bishawi, 33, came in as a client, according to spokesperson Sgt.
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Live With Kelly & Mark set has been many things to many people over the years, from a foot massage parlor to a wrestling ring.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
In January of this year, the state closed down TAO Spa, another massage parlor at the same address, with an emergency order.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
During this investigation, police learned that a woman was at the massage parlor that evening by herself when the doorbell rang.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Live With Kelly & Mark set has been many things to many people over the years, from a foot massage parlor to a wrestling ring.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
In January of this year, the state closed down TAO Spa, another massage parlor at the same address, with an emergency order.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
During this investigation, police learned that a woman was at the massage parlor that evening by herself when the doorbell rang.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage parlor
Noun
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The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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There’s almost this wink at the end where Fanny says, By the way, Charles brought our son to bawdy houses so he could be educated just as Charles was.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The payday is split between $29,509 in a bank account linked to the brothel and cash that came from a BMW, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That pivotal act of resistance and the entire existence of the brothel have not been discussed or remembered before my book.—
Chad S.A. Gibbs,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage%20parlor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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