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
After the father left the family, Nan Blyth supported herself and two daughters by washing clothes and working in beauty parlors.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Friend smoke and chatter over cocktails; families pop into ice cream parlors and bakeries.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
All the way in Dallas, and in parlors and theaters across the country, Black spectators felt that the outcome of the Juneteenth fight had something to do with their humanity, their relationship to this country and to the world.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Growing up, while most teenagers were working at lemonade stands and ice cream parlors, Arianpour was working at the Salk Institute and teaching himself to trade stocks online by 16.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
In a way, ice cream parlors are the perfect anchor tenants for a neighborhood, each a place that draws people in and encourages engagement with the area.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Expect deluxe rooms with king-sized beds and top-of-the-line linens paired with old-school parlors and tea rooms.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Who says parlors can’t be practical?
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Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 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.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Friend smoke and chatter over cocktails; families pop into ice cream parlors and bakeries.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
All the way in Dallas, and in parlors and theaters across the country, Black spectators felt that the outcome of the Juneteenth fight had something to do with their humanity, their relationship to this country and to the world.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Growing up, while most teenagers were working at lemonade stands and ice cream parlors, Arianpour was working at the Salk Institute and teaching himself to trade stocks online by 16.
—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
In a way, ice cream parlors are the perfect anchor tenants for a neighborhood, each a place that draws people in and encourages engagement with the area.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Expect deluxe rooms with king-sized beds and top-of-the-line linens paired with old-school parlors and tea rooms.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Who says parlors can’t be practical?
—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
Noun
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Reception is no longer the decorative annex to proper criticism, but one of the places where criticism has to begin.
Noun
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
Noun
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Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
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“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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