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In the end, the team found an old pizza parlor which doubled up as a gas station, an important location in a show where the protagonists are constantly encountering new people on their journey.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Normally, Hawthorne would pay for Churchill Downs’ cable simulcast of its races, allowing gamblers to place bets at its windows at Hawthorne’s home track and its 12 off-track betting parlors in the suburbs and downstate.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Frank the Pizza King, an Italian pizza parlor in Englewood favored for its casual cuisine and quaint comfort, will have to leave its original location of 64 years.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Stewart, who grew up a working-class kid over his father's newspaper shop in London, did briefly have a job at a funeral parlor.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Normally, Hawthorne would pay for Churchill Downs’ cable simulcast of its races, allowing gamblers to place bets at its windows at Hawthorne’s home track and its 12 off-track betting parlors in the suburbs and downstate.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Frank the Pizza King, an Italian pizza parlor in Englewood favored for its casual cuisine and quaint comfort, will have to leave its original location of 64 years.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Stewart, who grew up a working-class kid over his father's newspaper shop in London, did briefly have a job at a funeral parlor.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
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Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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These thousands of islands in the South China Sea offer beaches and biodiversity in abundance, a place that U.S. News ranks as the 45th best country in the world.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Smart building initiatives need to align seamlessly with operations, systems, facilities and plans for growth.—
Swapna Sathyan,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The two were transferred to an immigration facility in Texas the following day, and officials plan to deport them to Honduras.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Uribe is a prominent figure in Colombia's political establishment — and the grandson of former President Julio César Turbay, who led the country from 1978 to 1982.—
Alfie Pannell,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Some species, especially fruiting plants may need longer attention to ensure establishment and landscape success.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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