salons

plural of salon
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as in museums
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

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as in places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business a hair salon

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Recent Examples of salons They can be used for performances and presentations, child care, companionship and customer service assistance at places such as car dealerships and salons. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 That was a big thing that everyone in the salons would always be doing is getting the glosses. Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 Arendt regarded this situation as the basis for the emergence of the Jewish salons. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The high ceilings and expansive salons let a typically crowded space feel open and airy. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Its Level 2 space, designed by French architect Stéphane Parmentier, uses pink onyx and intimate salons to create something closer to an extraordinary personal dressing room than a Vegas shopping mall. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels. David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Its salons, gardens, and fountains are fine examples of traditional Moroccan architecture, and the café pays tribute to this with its fretwork screens, palm trees in elaborate jardinières, and checkered flooring. Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 The layout also includes multiple lounges and private salons, a barista bar, a library, a chef’s table, and a wine vault. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
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Noun
  • New laws passed in California and by Congress have prompted two new lawsuits from Jewish heirs or their representatives, seeking the return of artwork taken by the Nazis during World War II and now held by prominent museums.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • All three museums have major exhibitions opening in early October; whether these are imperiled remains to be seen.
    News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
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
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  • Within the five-story building, art is displayed across 35 galleries arranged by such themes as family, love, fantasy, work, play, community, childhood, adventure, and sports.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Krohn had come to New York in the 1970s from Portland, Oregon, and got work building installations for Soho galleries including Sperone and Marian Goodman.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Considerable expense would go into rebranding the entire airport and its facilities.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • According to the document’s timeline, NASA seeks a groundbreaking for a permanent campus no later than next year, the first class to be enrolled and begin studies in temporary facilities in 2028, and a transition to a permanent campus in 2031.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 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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“Salons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salons. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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