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 Willett, who had never seen a dead body before except for those prettied up in funeral parlors, takes a quick glimpse, then turns his pale-blue eyes away. Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
Noun
  • That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.
    Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Officials in Poland, Germany and Denmark have in recent weeks accused Russia of involvement in drone incursions, sabotage, arson, surveillance of defense facilities and planning to use a drone carrying explosives to attack an airport.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • At the nearby Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo spa (connected to the hotel by a tunnel), the facilities include a heated saltwater pool and a hammam.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s literary geography quiz is a tour of the cafes, clubs and other establishments around New York City that attracted poets and authors.
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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