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
This scenery—bodegas, funeral parlors, pizza shops—was the only kind of nature Twin knew and loved.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Southern Living recently explored all sorts of restaurants like dive bars, food trucks, pizza parlors and barbecue joints to find the 20 best spots for chicken wings in the South.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
It can be used in living rooms, parlors, and dining areas, and is a great option for storing barware, extra linens, board games, and more, keeping them out of the way.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Southern Living recently explored all sorts of restaurants like dive bars, food trucks, pizza parlors and barbecue joints to find the 20 best spots for chicken wings in the South.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
It can be used in living rooms, parlors, and dining areas, and is a great option for storing barware, extra linens, board games, and more, keeping them out of the way.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These devices are useful in offices, retail establishments, schools, and apartments due to their silent operation.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many establishments may also be unaware that their dram shop coverage does not cover on-premises THC consumption, creating significant liability exposure.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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