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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 adjoining café serves coffee and pastries, best enjoyed in one of two grand parlors or the sun room modeled after Claude Monet’s Giverny home.
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AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
The result is a chewy and cheesy comfort food that'll give any of our local chili parlors a run for their money.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Among the other highlights is a pair of fireside parlors divided by large pocketing doors.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Mexican-style shops lean toward tropical fruits and warm spices like mango, lime, and tamarind, while American ice cream parlors often go for rich, creamy, and candy-studded creations like birthday cake or cookie dough.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Sacramento area saw at least 10 new restaurants, ranging from coffee shops to breweries and Indian fusion pizza parlors, launch throughout October.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Hägersten This spacious home sits within a relaxed and creative neighborhood known for its vintage shops and ice cream parlors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
There’d be space for the interiors of cabins, steerage, the engine and dining room, the parlors.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
There are several kinds of Mexican ice cream parlors and paleterias throughout Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
The result is a chewy and cheesy comfort food that'll give any of our local chili parlors a run for their money.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Among the other highlights is a pair of fireside parlors divided by large pocketing doors.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Mexican-style shops lean toward tropical fruits and warm spices like mango, lime, and tamarind, while American ice cream parlors often go for rich, creamy, and candy-studded creations like birthday cake or cookie dough.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Sacramento area saw at least 10 new restaurants, ranging from coffee shops to breweries and Indian fusion pizza parlors, launch throughout October.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Hägersten This spacious home sits within a relaxed and creative neighborhood known for its vintage shops and ice cream parlors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
There’d be space for the interiors of cabins, steerage, the engine and dining room, the parlors.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
There are several kinds of Mexican ice cream parlors and paleterias throughout Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Another goal is to use the residues from the production of bio-PBS to generate renewable electricity and heat that can be used to operate the laboratory facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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It can be purchased (for now) online and at establishments where books and magazines are sold.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taka’s Japanese Cuisine opened on S Street in downtown Sacramento, the start of a series of successful sushi establishments, including Taka’s Sushi in Fair Oaks and Ju Hachi, still open at the former Taka’s location at 1730 S St.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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