1
: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)
2
: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person
3
a
: a hall for exhibition of art
b
capitalized
: an annual exhibition of works of art
4
: a stylish business establishment or shop
a beauty salon
Examples of salon in a Sentence
at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art
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Master hairstylist Khadija Harris has been building a clientele through More to the Chair, a salon in Silver Spring, MD for fourteen years.
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Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Originally available as a bespoke service for private clients, Vivienne Westwood’s bridal offering has expanded since 2019 to include made-to-order collections that are sold in its five bridal salons in London, Paris, Milan, New York and Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
At Puppy Fades dog salon, the formerly incarcerated get a second chance.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Originally available as a bespoke service for private clients, Vivienne Westwood’s bridal offering has expanded since 2019 to include made-to-order collections that are sold in its five bridal salons in London, Paris, Milan, New York and Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
At Puppy Fades dog salon, the formerly incarcerated get a second chance.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salon
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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salon. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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salon
noun
sa·lon
sə-ˈlän 
ˈsal-ˌän
1
: an apartment or living room of stylish design
2
: a social gathering held in a salon
3
a
: an art gallery
b
: an annual exhibition of art
4
: a stylish business establishment
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