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 As this pretty, chocolate-box parlor assembles itself magically around him, Irwin takes his place in a big leather chair. — New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Fireplaces anchor the parlor, library, and dining room, while the sunroom is wrapped in six-over-six sash windows. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 Around the same time, Rivera painted a full-body portrait of Pan dancing, and Pan hung the painting in the parlor of his house. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 One of the main differences between the two martial arts video games is that Street Fighter debuted in 1987, while Mortal Kombat followed in pizza parlors and arcades in 1992. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parlor
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Noun
  • His burial site, at Machpelah Cemetery in New York City, has long been a Halloween gathering place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Ukraine's Energy Ministry said Saturday's missile attacks damaged networks that carry electricity from nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central regions, as well as multiple other power facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Factories can create digital twins of individual machines, production lines, or entire facilities to monitor equipment health, identify bottlenecks, and optimize production schedules.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Although the businesses competed in different contests, their recognition highlights the support local establishments can receive from their communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If El-Sayed loses, there will be a fight over blame between Democrats who spent tens of millions of dollars to support him and progressives who’ll argue that the party establishment can’t be trusted when leftist candidates win a nomination.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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