1
: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)
2
: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person
3
a
: a hall for exhibition of art
b
capitalized
: an annual exhibition of works of art
4
: a stylish business establishment or shop
a beauty salon
Examples of salon in a Sentence
at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art
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Vong was employed at the company from late March 2023 to mid-July in 2023
The complaint says Vong earned about $45,000 in 2021, mostly from his work at the salon.
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Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
At the center lies an open-plan salon and dining room with sliding doors that open on each side to create an alfresco feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
At the center lies an open-plan salon and dining room with sliding doors that open on each side to create an alfresco feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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salon
noun
sa·lon
sə-ˈlän 
ˈsal-ˌän
1
: an apartment or living room of stylish design
2
: a social gathering held in a salon
3
a
: an art gallery
b
: an annual exhibition of art
4
: a stylish business establishment
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