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Once the original ordinance passed, managers of massage parlors were required to be certified.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Edward Burke that outlawed nudity in massage parlors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Shooting locations include Belinda’s room, (Suite #45), as well as the show’s spa (with massage parlors shot at Bophut).
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Sandwiched between high-shine mega-malls and the pricey Tanglin district, it's long felt a bit sleepy, with a smattering of karaoke lounges and red-light massage parlors.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Edward Burke that outlawed nudity in massage parlors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Shooting locations include Belinda’s room, (Suite #45), as well as the show’s spa (with massage parlors shot at Bophut).
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Sandwiched between high-shine mega-malls and the pricey Tanglin district, it's long felt a bit sleepy, with a smattering of karaoke lounges and red-light massage parlors.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massage parlor
Noun
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
Noun
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In 2007, Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos and Sheriff Greg Munks were caught in a Las Vegas brothel.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sure, Julia slept with Lord Lovat to protect her unborn child, but what is Henry’s excuse for standing in a brothel with a naked woman?—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massage%20parlor. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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