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 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 Service sector jobs in auto repair shops, commercial machinery repair shops, nail salons and dry cleaning businesses have also recorded substantial declines. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Sacramento’s got plenty of gyms, salons, and skincare studios. Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
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Noun
  • Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The funding had been earmarked for artist salaries, as well as operational support for galleries, among others.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Spread across four floors (including an incredible rooftop terrace), this is a spacious home located in the center of Essaouira’s medina and its art galleries.
    Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.
    Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Eight months after legalization, there is still not a single active VGT machine in Chicago, even though 311 establishments have applied for and 42 have received state licenses.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Roaches, rodent droppings and food stored at unsafe temperatures were found at Tarrant County food establishments during the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Salons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salons. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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