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 second floor has both north- and south-facing parlors.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
There are now three locations, with the addition of parlors in Covington and Erlanger.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
There are several kinds of Mexican ice cream parlors and paleterias throughout Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Family members and classmates pack funeral parlors.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The rich and creamy ice cream is sold in pints nationwide, in stores and at other ice cream parlors across Minnesota.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
With so many dignitaries visiting, the White House is having to make use of sitting parlors that are not typically used as offices such as the Red Room and Blue Room.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers used aerosol sampling devices to test both cow exhalations and the ambient air in milking parlors and barns.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Additionally, researchers found that the virus was detected in the water used to clean the milking parlors and equipment.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
There are now three locations, with the addition of parlors in Covington and Erlanger.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
There are several kinds of Mexican ice cream parlors and paleterias throughout Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Family members and classmates pack funeral parlors.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The rich and creamy ice cream is sold in pints nationwide, in stores and at other ice cream parlors across Minnesota.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
With so many dignitaries visiting, the White House is having to make use of sitting parlors that are not typically used as offices such as the Red Room and Blue Room.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers used aerosol sampling devices to test both cow exhalations and the ambient air in milking parlors and barns.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Additionally, researchers found that the virus was detected in the water used to clean the milking parlors and equipment.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Those designing the new main building decided to cut that association, the aim being to make the first-team facilities an area players must aspire to enter.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Swift’s engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce went public in August, local establishments such as Pursuit Spirits and Ten20 Craft Brewery congratulated the famous couple with cheeky Instagram posts.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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