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a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business an ice cream parlor with an old-timey theme

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Recent Examples of parlor Sarah Stacey Interior Design Dramatic curtain valances, antique furniture, and trippy wallpaper all combine in this parlor by Sarah Stacey Interior Design. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025 Two police officers patrolled each end of the block and a bloodstain could be seen on the sidewalk near the entrance to the pizza parlor, which remained open serving a steady stream of customers Sunday night. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025 That’s all thanks to FEN Bespoke, a one-woman operation located at No. 3 Railroad Street in the heart of its downtown, sandwiched between a Western wear outfitter and an ice cream parlor. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 May 2025 And for the second year in a row the top spot belongs to Handshake Speakeasy, a sleek and moody parlor in the Colonia Juárez district of Mexico City. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for parlor
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Noun
  • The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.
    Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Trump should stick to his demands to limit enrichment and, with a ceasefire now in place, hope for a palace coup.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The facility aims to house up to 5,000 detainees and uses the area's natural isolation and wildlife as part of its security measures.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • The company's Starbase launch facility in south Texas abuts the Boca Chica Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of tidal flats, mangroves and sand dunes that is home to rare and endangered species including ocelots, sea turtles and northern aplomado falcons.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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  • But Jerusalem also appears to have a secondary goal of damaging Iran’s security establishment to such an extent that the country’s domestic opposition can rise up against the regime, Modell said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 June 2025
  • Mamdani, for his part, is painting Cuomo as part of the same old political establishment that has ignored the concerns of working people for years.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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