Definition of salonnext
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as in museum
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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as in place
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business a hair salon

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Recent Examples of salon Next to the Pollock was a Picasso that once hung in the Paris salon run by Gertrude Stein, who held onto it until her death. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 Weekly or bi-weekly trips to the hair and nail salon were part of her routine and, by the look of her, worth every penny of the investment. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 What's more, guests can indulge in a touch of pampering at the yacht's wellness suite, complete with a hair salon and spa by Guerlain. Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026 Accusations of theft shake a hair salon, while a wedding day turns into a nightmare. William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salon
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Noun
  • Inside are museum spaces that tell the story of Obama’s Presidency, grounded in the country’s tormented racial history.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • College will still exist as a place—or, at least, as a website or app—that employers will use to distinguish one applicant from another.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
  • December 22 – January 19 Something clicks into place, and the direction becomes clearer.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
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  • The explosive fact of the two artists’ racial difference found a visual correlate in the checkerboard gallery floor and white-on-black palette of the show’s tallest totem.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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  • The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The planned International Drive attraction, which has never opened, came under fire after state reports of 31 sloth deaths in a warehouse facility more than a year ago.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado May 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • Community activist Eunisses Hernandez rocked the political establishment four years ago, ousting Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, a veteran of Eastside politics.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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  • Other Mansion privileges include a private betting parlor, a free-flowing cocktail bar where New York mixologists line up classic mint juleps (over 125,000 are served during the weekend), and a library for confidential high-stake discussions.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The games in the parlor room of the inn are even more bizarre.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salon. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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