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parlor

[pahr-ler] / ˈpɑr lər /


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It’s become a bit of a media-and-tech parlor game to try to estimate exactly what these losses are, on average.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Don't call it the "Marty Supreme" effect: table tennis is a growing sport in the United States, in part because of a new professional league giving the parlor game an ultra-competitive edge.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Folk songs now entered mainstream American printed music alongside opera selections, etudes and parlor ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Molly took the mask reluctantly, sliding it on before stepping into the first room, a parlor crammed with people.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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