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
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
One of his parlors stood on the site of what is now Fredenhagen Park for nearly 70 years.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The ice cream was distributed to the company's parlors in Northern California and sold in storefront freezers.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Indulge yourself in Friday the 13th flash sales on tattoos and piercings from parlors and studios throughout Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Futuristic cafés and boba parlors dotted major cities.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s a growing trend of Charlotteans transforming their formal dining rooms or retrofitting an unused space to create mahjong parlors, Axios previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Guests of any room type have the full run of the Farmhouse’s public spaces, which include a couple parlors, a formal dining room, and a kitchen.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
One of his parlors stood on the site of what is now Fredenhagen Park for nearly 70 years.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The ice cream was distributed to the company's parlors in Northern California and sold in storefront freezers.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Indulge yourself in Friday the 13th flash sales on tattoos and piercings from parlors and studios throughout Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Futuristic cafés and boba parlors dotted major cities.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s a growing trend of Charlotteans transforming their formal dining rooms or retrofitting an unused space to create mahjong parlors, Axios previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Guests of any room type have the full run of the Farmhouse’s public spaces, which include a couple parlors, a formal dining room, and a kitchen.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlors
Noun
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To promote the album, Rashad’s team scheduled events not only in Los Angeles and New York but also in Dallas and San Diego—not traditionally strong hip-hop markets, but places where Rashad does especially well.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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These are the places where agents can start contributing right away.—
Jim Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That’s because all of the other guest facilities are on different floors (the spa, pool, and gym down a few floors via a different set of elevators; the China Grill restaurant and bar upstairs).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Irene Wright is following the development of ICE facilities in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA TODAY's Deep South Connect team.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Some establishments have survived the entirety of Saint-Tropez’s perpetual Golden Age to date.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Parlors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlors. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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