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
  • During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Also in 2025, the museum laid off 14 percent of its workforce; the cuts largely impacted the learning and engagement and museums services departments.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of museums
Noun
  • In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The home country is hostile, literally and culturally, so the characters often turn to America and England, places that are marginally safer but only just.
    — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, features exhibits and galleries that promote an understanding of Birmingham's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of galleries
Noun
  • The renovations were initially recommended by the current executive director and former vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, Matt Floca.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Supporting systems inside launch facilities also need inspection, repair, and occasional major refurbishment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • Many establishments, from brasseries to groceries, close up shop after serving a lunchtime rush to take their own pauses and prepare for evening service.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the unnamed man is known to several of the York establishments.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishments

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“Salons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salons. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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