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parlor

[pahr-ler] / ˈpɑr lər /


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Bruna Subashi, an energetic woman in her 40s, asked to convene in a luridly pink dessert parlor on Vlore’s waterfront called Big Scoop.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Often I’d sign on to read the takes of sharp commenters over the writers who provided the digital parlor.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

In the book, most homes have parlor walls with huge video screens that broadcast streams of babbling commentary for both entertainment and manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Arthur House parlor is already open to the public for drinks and dining, and features a pump organ that guests can play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Margaret ran in and out as required, but otherwise the door that led from the parlor to the bedchamber stayed closed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

McAfee said he tests every batch of milk that comes out of his milking parlors, and none have been positive for E. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, listeria or any other contaminant that causes human illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

As new arrivals moved into cities, an 8-by-5-block pocket of downtown Vancouver soon grew into Canada’s largest Chinatown, with bustling mahjong parlors, herbalists and community centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

The latest show in her Netflix deal, though, portrays it as a blank collection of staircases and parlors not unlike others where all-star ensembles marry screwball comedy with murder.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025

The market could vanish if the outbreak peters out or is brought under control by ramping up biosecurity efforts, such as improving hygiene in dairy parlors.

From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024

“I’m glad to hear that,” said Nero, with the smile that had been known to render parlors full of ladies mute and dazed.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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