salons

noun

plural of salon
1
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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2
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 At the top of the staircase, which de Buffévent said was a big draw in choosing the location and now comes with a banister by ironwork artist Romain Barré, who was also behind that giant daisy — there’s a succession of salons. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Small business owners are being held up by other wonky processes at the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which decides whether beauty and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors and outdoor patios can be built. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 In other words, salons have evolved to be able to continue functioning in the aftermath of an attack. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 In opulent London salons at the turn of the 19th century, economists including David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus debated trade, famine and the fate of the poor. — Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 While the classic bob and blunt lob have seen their fair share of attention, the shag is taking over salons everywhere. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 The team also drew inspiration from the 1930s salons in Paris, wanting the area to be brimming with conversation, culture, and more across its four decks. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 During the Cowboy Carter tour in 2025, mini-salons were part of the tour’s set in stadiums. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Licensed cosmetologists and estheticians are building careers in luxury salons, medical spas, wellness clinics, education, content creation, and entrepreneurship. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salons
  1. museums
  2. places
  3. galleries
  4. facilities
  5. establishments
Noun
  • It is helped by its proximity to Art Basel Paris, as many international collectors and museums are coming first to London and then go on to Paris.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The four-year program is designed to prep students for a myriad of fields — modern theme park design firms work not only on new attractions but readily contribute to museums, zoos, immersive marketing events and more.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of museums
Noun
  • The program is different from places like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that employs adults with disabilities over longer terms, according to Morgan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For Sacramento-area fans of the Valkyries and women’s sports, there are several places to gather and cheer on the team.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • In 1952, Rebay retired, and Sweeney was appointed director of the still unfinished galleries.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Have any galleries dropped out of the fair because of what’s happening politically?
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of galleries
Noun
  • Beyond rocket production, Blue Origin operates facilities across Cocoa, Melbourne, Orlando, and Titusville.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The worst damage was in the facilities division, where about half the servers were encrypted — meaning that district staff could not access their own systems and records.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • In turn, these fine-dining establishments — which operate on thin margins — are developing their NA programs as meaningful alternative revenue streams.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Even Macron’s current minister of education, Édouard Geffray, has admitted that at least some of his five children attend private establishments.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishments

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“Salons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salons. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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