parlors

plural of parlor
as in places
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 parlors The company sells its ice cream to retailers across the country and operates a chain of ice cream parlors in more than a dozen states. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Kids can come up with anything from pretend pizza parlors to make-believe malls. Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 Thirty-five square blocks of hotels, law offices, theaters, and beauty parlors built entirely through referrals, introductions, and relationships passed between people who trusted each other. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Soft serve is a particular strength here, and devotees know to ask for the coffee–black raspberry twist, a Massachusetts oddity found at only a handful of parlors around the state. Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 High Street leaned heavily collegiate, lined with pizza parlors, student bars, and familiar franchised food chains. Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 City officials ordered ice-cream parlors to stop making ice cream in order to conserve the district’s ice supplies. Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 They were published in the North and South, performed in racist minstrel shows and polite parlors, and sung by abolitionists and defenders of enslavement alike. Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 After the father left the family, Nan Blyth supported herself and two daughters by washing clothes and working in beauty parlors. ABC News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
Noun
  • Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.
    Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Eight months after legalization, there is still not a single active VGT machine in Chicago, even though 311 establishments have applied for and 42 have received state licenses.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Roaches, rodent droppings and food stored at unsafe temperatures were found at Tarrant County food establishments during the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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