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Recent Examples of parlor
Plenty of commenters found the idea appealing for various reasons, while others compared it to a gambling parlor.
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Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
There’s also an ice cream parlor that’s well situated in dead center.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Today, the Gable House has eight guest rooms and a host of common spaces, including a first-floor porch, a sitting parlor, a second-floor balcony and an upstairs lounge with games and a coffee bar.
—Michelle Polizzi, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
There’s also an ice cream parlor that’s well situated in dead center.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Today, the Gable House has eight guest rooms and a host of common spaces, including a first-floor porch, a sitting parlor, a second-floor balcony and an upstairs lounge with games and a coffee bar.
—Michelle Polizzi, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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The standings coming into this week have Huntington Beach (7-1 in league) in first place followed by Corona del Mar (6-2), Newport Harbor (5-3) and Los Alamitos (4-3).—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their facility would use just 2% of a hyperscaler’s power and occupy about 2% as much space, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Research facilities now located in multiple regions will fall under a central research organization based in Fort Collins, the agency said.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Historically, the building has been at the very hub of establishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This decision is based on the nature of the violations, the food establishment's history of compliance, and other risk factors.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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