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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She’s already done and waiting for Solène to clear out her tasks before going to bed; the camera cuts to Solène doing handstands in the main salon.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Exceptionally thorough, the clear, universal formula doesn’t just impart a salon-worthy sheen.
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The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
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In exciting news, Tasting House Los Gatos is expanding, with plans to add a private dining room behind the Champagne Bar in what was previously a skin care salon.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Exceptionally thorough, the clear, universal formula doesn’t just impart a salon-worthy sheen.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In exciting news, Tasting House Los Gatos is expanding, with plans to add a private dining room behind the Champagne Bar in what was previously a skin care salon.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 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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