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Recent Examples of parlor
Cory Mosley, the vice president of growth and franchise development for Pecan Jacks, confirmed the ice cream parlor would be making its KC-area debut with a franchise location this fall at Vista Village, a multimillion-dollar development under construction.
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Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Who says parlors can’t be practical?
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
For decades, Black passengers exchanged suggestions and warnings via word of mouth in barbershops, beauty parlors, train depots, churches, and even the Black press.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Who says parlors can’t be practical?
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
For decades, Black passengers exchanged suggestions and warnings via word of mouth in barbershops, beauty parlors, train depots, churches, and even the Black press.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Under protocols established to monitor their health and protect the community, a quarantine order is in place.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Zelensky also posted footage showing explosions and several fires at one Russian facility and a huge plume of thick, black smoke rising behind a high-rise building.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The new facility, officially called the Logan Airport Remote Terminal at Framingham, is part of a groundbreaking pilot program to allow certain travelers to skip long lines at TSA and head directly to their departure gate.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In his victory speech, Qualls, who pitched himself as an outsider countering the party establishment, said the party should rally together to defeat the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in November.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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