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 The machines buzzed and whirred as the cows were carried in a lazy arc to the parlor’s exit, where they were detached from milk hoses and sent on their way. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 Abby the stepmother was killed in an upstairs bedroom first; then Andrew while taking a nap on a couch in the parlor. Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Bloom started with the rosy drapes in the back parlor, which inspired the color of the panels, which had a tone that was picked up in the next room, and so on. Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 The piano of the title either stays put in the parlor, where sister Berniece’s daughter practices her scales though her mother never touches the keys herself, or it gets sold to help pay for brother Boy Willie’s farmland back home. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parlor 
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Noun
  • Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After expanding to a bigger manufacturing facility in 1994, Yoshida perfected a way to slow-cook his sauce at scale.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The group then turned to a dense agenda, discussing, among other things, the potential battery-storage facility.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The West Coast Fishing Club also hosts culinary events such as the Beef, Bourbon & Barbeque, along with the September Far Beyond culinary series, in partnership with Canada’s 100 Best, showcasing some of Canada’s most renowned dining establishments.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Baked goods Ackroyd's Bakery This 70-plus-year-old Redford establishment specializes in Scottish fare, including meats, savory meat pies and sweets.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024

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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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