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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salons
  1. museums
  2. places
  3. galleries
  4. facilities
  5. establishments
Noun
  • The Institute assists some 2,700 museums, libraries, and archival organizations, and, in this case, assisted the Ontario Provincial Police, exposing fakes and ultimately testifying for the prosecution in the trial of one of the fraudsters.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The recent heat waves that have set France abroil—shuttering museums, sparking wildfires, and sending citizens plunging into the Seine—have taken their toll on the famed gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny in Normandy.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of museums
Noun
  • Toto’s Bar and Bacchus Restaurant are agreeable places for drinks and meals, with grandstand views of all the yachting action in the bay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There aren’t many places to hide, and radar can still spot a ship even with its transponder off.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Each of the galleries will contribute either solo or duo artist presentations.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Seek out sculptures, mosaics, and murals along the Lincoln City Art Trail, and stop at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for galleries and festivals.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of galleries
Noun
  • For facilities that may require huge amounts of electricity and cooling, coordinating those requirements from the start can reduce costly changes later.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Iranian facilities in the gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar, were also targeted during the regional conflict earlier this year, prompting Tehran to retaliate by attacking major energy facilities of its Gulf neighbors.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • If approved, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry would allow other nearby businesses and establishments to utilize the parking, including The Little Church on the Lane also on Moravian Lane.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gone But Not Forgotten – remembering past establishments whose legacy has helped shape the state's food legacy.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishments

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