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
  • His journey wasn’t straightforward, but every setback and failure led him to a place of profound understanding.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Cavaliers will start Sam Merrill in place of Garland.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The new facility is expected to span approximately 25,000 square meters and will support a production capacity of up to 50 Zephyr rockets per year.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Their campus spans over 10 miles (16 kilometers) of Utah desert, northwest of Promontory, with two central hubs of facilities.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wrote the court: The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In lawns, take care not to mow too low, as this opens the canopy to seed establishment.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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