salons

noun

plural of salon
1
as in museums
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

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2
as in places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business a hair salon

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Recent Examples of salons Arendt regarded this situation as the basis for the emergence of the Jewish salons. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The high ceilings and expansive salons let a typically crowded space feel open and airy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Its Level 2 space, designed by French architect Stéphane Parmentier, uses pink onyx and intimate salons to create something closer to an extraordinary personal dressing room than a Vegas shopping mall. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Its salons, gardens, and fountains are fine examples of traditional Moroccan architecture, and the café pays tribute to this with its fretwork screens, palm trees in elaborate jardinières, and checkered flooring. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 The layout also includes multiple lounges and private salons, a barista bar, a library, a chef’s table, and a wine vault. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Service sector jobs in auto repair shops, commercial machinery repair shops, nail salons and dry cleaning businesses have also recorded substantial declines. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Sacramento’s got plenty of gyms, salons, and skincare studios. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salons
  1. museums
  2. places
  3. galleries
  4. facilities
  5. establishments
Noun
  • As ARTnews‘s Sarah Douglas reported in January, there are easily two dozen director openings at museums across the country.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft in October of French crown jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of museums
Noun
  • As a result, some places, such as Nevada, have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern half of the country, have concluded the time investment isn’t worth it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Dive into our photo galleries for the standout performances, colorful crowd moments and scenes from around the grounds.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The main pedestrian street is lined with galleries, artisan workshops, and shops selling local honey, textiles, and marble objects worth the extra suitcase weight.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of galleries
Noun
  • At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers were recorded as of mid-July, according to local health authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • More than eleven million children are projected to need humanitarian assistance this year, according to UNICEF, but nearly 600 health facilities have closed because of the cuts.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • Servall Data Systems, the makers of Patronscan, also offers a flagging service that can help bars and venues alert their employees of problematic customers and share that information with other establishments that utilize this technology.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pazdan is not a rookie to presiding over closing masses for beloved area religious establishments.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishments

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