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Recent Examples of parlor
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in the parlor, the visitors traded notes.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Other plants for your shady spot might include aglaonema, dieffenbachia, dracaena, parlor palm and sansevieria.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The layout is classic but flexible, with a gracious parlor floor holding adjoining living and dining rooms, plus a service pantry.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in the parlor, the visitors traded notes.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Other plants for your shady spot might include aglaonema, dieffenbachia, dracaena, parlor palm and sansevieria.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The layout is classic but flexible, with a gracious parlor floor holding adjoining living and dining rooms, plus a service pantry.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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Here is a countdown of the top 10 best places to live in Arizona.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At peak periods, the lookout has drawn thousands of people a day, overwhelming narrow access roads and limited parking facilities.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Olathe City Council also approved using their dollars to help build the team’s new training facility and team headquarters on 165 acres in Olathe city limits.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shares of Nvidia climbed at steep pace, making the AI giant the ninth company in the world to reach a $1 trillion valuation in 2023, three decades after its establishment.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because other Taste Buds locations either sell alcohol or have a bring your own beverage model, which is not allowed in Naperville, Burton had to seek a liquor license to sell drinks at her establishment.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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