Definition of parlornext
as in place
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 My maternal grandfather ran a social club in New Jersey, a games parlor. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Sip your morning coffee in the garden (a Certified Wildlife Habitat) under a veranda and end the day next to the fireplace in the parlor. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Some taste like gym socks, others like floral arrangements in a funeral parlor, and a few manage to have no flavor whatsoever. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Cachepots range in size from small enough to put on a shelf with an African violet tucked inside to oversized containers that could hold an 8-foot parlor palm. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parlor
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Noun
  • Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny place lies 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, beside Torneträsk, a 43-mile-long lake.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The city of Wichita said all events at the facility have been canceled for now.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, facilities are forced to buy medicines at market prices.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Valentin Prudon, vice-president of the Union of Hotel and Restaurant Trades and Industries (UMIH), said some establishments had experienced cancellations, while others had closed in anticipation of the demonstrations.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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