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The machines buzzed and whirred as the cows were carried in a lazy arc to the parlor’s exit, where they were detached from milk hoses and sent on their way.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Abby the stepmother was killed in an upstairs bedroom first; then Andrew while taking a nap on a couch in the parlor.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Bloom started with the rosy drapes in the back parlor, which inspired the color of the panels, which had a tone that was picked up in the next room, and so on.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
The piano of the title either stays put in the parlor, where sister Berniece’s daughter practices her scales though her mother never touches the keys herself, or it gets sold to help pay for brother Boy Willie’s farmland back home.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Abby the stepmother was killed in an upstairs bedroom first; then Andrew while taking a nap on a couch in the parlor.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Bloom started with the rosy drapes in the back parlor, which inspired the color of the panels, which had a tone that was picked up in the next room, and so on.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
The piano of the title either stays put in the parlor, where sister Berniece’s daughter practices her scales though her mother never touches the keys herself, or it gets sold to help pay for brother Boy Willie’s farmland back home.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
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New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Though Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick collection features a large, 29-count shade range, each color in its lineup has a place in just about anyone’s makeup routine.Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lieutenant Rodney Osborne, who was from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's southern Ohio facility, was shot and killed in April during a training accident at the corrections facility in Orient.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The commonwealth is home to the team’s training facilities in Ashburn.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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The West Coast Fishing Club also hosts culinary events such as the Beef, Bourbon & Barbeque, along with the September Far Beyond culinary series, in partnership with Canada’s 100 Best, showcasing some of Canada’s most renowned dining establishments.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Baked goods Ackroyd's Bakery This 70-plus-year-old Redford establishment specializes in Scottish fare, including meats, savory meat pies and sweets.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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