as in place
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business an ice cream parlor with an old-timey theme

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Recent Examples of parlor Formal sitting rooms are also sometimes called reception rooms or parlors. Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025 The pizza parlor manager went outside and saw the vehicle go to a neighboring Subway on Plaza Drive. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 An Arizona man’s arrest after allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at a Chesterton pizza parlor has prompted further investigation about a potential connection to other similar incidents in Porter County. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The parlor level is a showstopper, featuring oak herringbone floors, a gorgeous black marble fireplace, and a chic chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parlor
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Noun
  • The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Violence of any kind—especially that threatens lives and public institutions—has no place in our commonwealth.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Preakness will relocate to nearby Laurel Park in 2026 while the new facility is built.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Although protected by international humanitarian law, these facilities had not been spared; Israel had justified strikes by arguing that Hamas was operating within the health-care system.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Achievement in Casting Oscar, created in 2024 and beginning with next year’s 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The iconic venue, known as one of the most popular establishments in the Dominican Republic, was hosting more than 300 attendees when the roof gave way, trapping dozens beneath the rubble.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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