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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
By the early 20th century, Japanese immigrants opened restaurants, beauty salons, grocery stores, hotels, and other businesses in lower downtown Denver.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The Cultural Center offers a rich year-round events program that includes motivational talks, inspiring performances, salons, dinners, wellness experiences and intimate gatherings with artists, thinkers, chefs and cultural leaders.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While most salons do upcharge for a chrome add-on, this is a nail-art trick that gives you a bang for your buck.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Nail salons are a multi-million dollar business in the US, staffed predominately by Asian and Latino immigrants — a fact that isn’t lost on nail techs.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Today the prices at salons have skyrocketed!
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Members of the royal family can, and do, flit in and out of the private dining rooms and salons without any fanfare.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
And where better to go for advice than London’s coolest salons?
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Any disdain that Delaney may have had for his occupation seems to melt away, particularly as the women who work in and run the salons appear in the pictures.
—Helen Sullivan, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The Cultural Center offers a rich year-round events program that includes motivational talks, inspiring performances, salons, dinners, wellness experiences and intimate gatherings with artists, thinkers, chefs and cultural leaders.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While most salons do upcharge for a chrome add-on, this is a nail-art trick that gives you a bang for your buck.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Nail salons are a multi-million dollar business in the US, staffed predominately by Asian and Latino immigrants — a fact that isn’t lost on nail techs.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Today the prices at salons have skyrocketed!
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Members of the royal family can, and do, flit in and out of the private dining rooms and salons without any fanfare.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
And where better to go for advice than London’s coolest salons?
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Any disdain that Delaney may have had for his occupation seems to melt away, particularly as the women who work in and run the salons appear in the pictures.
—Helen Sullivan, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salons
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CNTraveler highlights how museums are removing artefacts from behind glass screens and curating hands-on, participatory visits where people touch and feel the exhibits.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The oh-so-soft knit is a blend of mohair and alpaca, which is warm and breathable enough to wear in chilly museums, on long train rides, or for romantic strolls along the Seine.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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Residents can enjoy year-round access to live music, museums, art galleries, and a diverse lineup of performances and cultural events.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood West Chelsea is New York’s chic and artsy locale—defined by its galleries, architecture, and steady flow of foot traffic along the High Line.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 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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And multiple sports bars around the metro said Chiefs’ fans presence at their establishments had diminished before the team was officially out of the post-season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Unlike virtually every other conflict since 2024 between a MAGA project and the old bipartisan establishments, this one hasn’t escalated.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Salons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salons. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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