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Recent Examples of parlor
The city, now known as Dania Beach, is best known for its jai alai fronton, antique district, Canadian visitors, fishing pier and Jaxson’s ice cream parlor.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In some, the takings were modest — one ice cream parlor was hit for a single tub of strawberry ice cream worth about $50, though the burglars damaged $500 worth of property to get it.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each year, as bakeries — and the occasional pizza parlor — devote their entire production to it during Ramadan, new variations emerge to satiate evolving tastes.
—Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Formal sitting rooms are also sometimes called reception rooms or parlors.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In some, the takings were modest — one ice cream parlor was hit for a single tub of strawberry ice cream worth about $50, though the burglars damaged $500 worth of property to get it.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each year, as bakeries — and the occasional pizza parlor — devote their entire production to it during Ramadan, new variations emerge to satiate evolving tastes.
—Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Formal sitting rooms are also sometimes called reception rooms or parlors.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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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
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The hotel opened in 2003, but it's held tight to its reputation as one of the most luxurious places to stay in the country.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The facility also has office space, dormitories and private sleeping spaces for VIPs, and training rooms.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Crowded detention facilities filled with families and children defined President Donald Trump’s first term in office.—
Dolores K. Schroeder,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alongside awarded establishments and buzzy up-and-comers, diners have flocked to local institutions for decades, even 120 years in the case of Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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State Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed suit to block the move, arguing that the decision violated both state and federal constitutional prohibitions against government establishment of religion.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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