Parlor Sentence Examples

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  • Why not have some fun with parlor games.

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  • It flew across the parlor, and the plate exploded.

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  • After the chores were finished, the group emigrated to the parlor for a game of Scrabble.

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  • Lydia left Cynthia standing by the sink and walked into the parlor with Dean.

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  • It was on the parlor table last night.

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  • He set down his glass, and taking Cynthia's hand, retreated from the parlor to the kitchen, without even bothering to make an excuse.

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  • Hannah chuckled, soon distracted as her gaze took in the entertaining parlor Katie led her to.

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  • Bird Song's parlor began filling with guests whose canceled activities put them in a what-do-you-do-next? mood of bewilderment.

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  • He was holding court with Fred O'Connor in the parlor, a plate of potato chips and a tuna salad sandwich on his ample lap.

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  • Donnie turned and ran up to her, gave her a hug and then scampered from the parlor as she entered.

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  • He shall have all the rooms in the house, and the ladies' parlor, too, I'll go right round to the Planters' and fetch him back.

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  • All the attractions of a house were concentrated in one room; it was kitchen, chamber, parlor, and keeping-room; and whatever satisfaction parent or child, master or servant, derive from living in a house, I enjoyed it all.

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  • The two ladies had joined Fred in the parlor where he was showing them the letters they had purchased from him, sight unseen.

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  • As Ryland closed his door, the Quincy sisters came out of the parlor and began climbing the stairs—Effie with a cheery 'good night Mr. and Mrs. Dean,' and Claire with tight-lipped silence.

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  • It was very pleasant, when I stayed late in town, to launch myself into the night, especially if it was dark and tempestuous, and set sail from some bright village parlor or lecture room, with a bag of rye or Indian meal upon my shoulder, for my snug harbor in the woods, having made all tight without and withdrawn under hatches with a merry crew of thoughts, leaving only my outer man at the helm, or even tying up the helm when it was plain sailing.

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  • She trailed him down the hallway towards the guest parlor.

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  • She was surprised to see three people within, none of whom looked like they fit in the refined, elegant spaces of the parlor.

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  • She concentrated hard, her eyes on the plate across the parlor.

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  • A party of Bird Song's male residents plus the Dawkins gals had gathered in the parlor.

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  • Cynthia sighed, lingering in the parlor.

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  • Paul Dawkins was only a smidgen more pleasant than his elder brother as Dean, lugging the heavy monitor, passed him entering the parlor.

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  • A number of Bird Song's more recent guests were bickering over differing rules to Mexican Train Dominoes in the dining room while others were trading Boardwalk and Park Place in the parlor.

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  • Paul and Paulette were huddled in the parlor looking almost as happy as the front porch pair.

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  • Everyone followed suit, as if welcoming royalty into the warm and ancient parlor.

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  • Claire gave a hint of a nod, remaining under the archway to the parlor, as if entering might subject her to some vile disease from these common folk.

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  • There was a hint of recognition on the man's face as he glanced over Dean's shoulder at Edith Shipton who had just emerged from the parlor.

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  • Besides," he added, glancing at the parlor where the Quincy sisters were still gabbing, "I feel a need to get away from here a bit."

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  • Dean introduced himself to the large gathering in the parlor, trying without success to remember names.

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  • He tossed her an it's-all-right and, ignoring three more strangers in suits and the crowded parlor, went directly to the phone.

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  • In New Hampshire, our sessions bordered on simple curiosity; we'd described it as a parlor game, but with each new revelation another level of gravity descended over us like a snow-melt fog.

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  • After dinner, and obligatory rave reviews by the other two-thirds of Bird Song's management team, Dean joined Cynthia in the parlor.

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  • I am going to have a Christmas tree in the parlor and teacher will hang all of my gifts upon it.

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  • They are regarded generally as far more appropriate in books and in public discourses than in the parlor or at the table.

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  • Dean was about to ask him if his nineteen-fifties sweater came from the same garage sale as the skis but he proceeded directly to the parlor.

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  • The Quincys wandered into the crowded parlor.

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  • The pair returned to the first floor where they located Janet O'Brien dusting the parlor.

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  • He turned, and entered the parlor.

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  • Fred suggested the pair speak with Edith, Ryland and the others, but Dean pointed out the difficulty in doing so while Corday continued his interviews in the parlor.

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  • Dean wandered to the kitchen for pie and coffee for the guests while the others chattered in the parlor.

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  • Later, after the visitors had left and Martha was in bed, Dean, Cynthia and Fred remained in the parlor.

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  • Worthington's so they were alone in the parlor.

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  • The first floor, bisected by a hall and stairs, contained a living room or parlor on the right, or southern, side, and across from it a dining room and adjacent kitchen.

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  • When he returned to the parlor, Cynthia had emerged from her quarters in time to catch a mini-rerun of Brandon Westlake's slide show—enough to be enthralled.

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  • He scraped the snow scene from the parlor window and changed the lock on the front door, an insurance company precaution mandated annually because so many keys were not returned.

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  • Fred had returned and was seated in the parlor with the Quincy letters and the rest of his acquired paraphernalia spread out before him on the coffee table.

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  • By the time Dean finished shoveling, Edith Shipton was seated alone in the dining room eating her breakfast while Donnie and Fred were poring over the Annie Quincy letters and notebook in the parlor.

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  • The independent—if the term isn't redundant— feline trotted into the crowded parlor, a mouse in her mouth, expecting the awe and adulation of the assembled group.

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  • As Ryland closed his door, the Quincy sisters came out of the parlor and began climbing the stairs—Effie with a cheery 'good night Mr. and Mrs. Dean,' and Claire with tight-lipped silence.

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  • When he passed the parlor, he was surprised to find Donald Ryland seated in a darkened corner.

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  • The two men were seated in the parlor as Dean finished reading the photocopied paper.

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  • Ashen Italian patriarch Ronnie runs this brilliant parlor caff on the verges of Shoreditch.

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  • I stumbled into the parlor, where the dimness was alleviated somewhat, and stood near the doorway, a little disoriented.

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  • A month ago I tried it on your father's footman, and in a week he'd married a perfectly strange parlor maid.

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  • Getting increasingly frantic, she asked the parlor maid, Sarah Cox.

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  • In the parlor the table is set for afternoon tea and there is a rosewood piano a sure sign of Victorian gentility!

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  • The group finished their visit with dairy herd manager Mike Davies giving a tour of the new parlor.

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  • The kitchen had a large inglenook that was in the central portion of the house, with the schoolmaster's parlor to the left.

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  • At the further west end is the former parlor with its large fire-place having molded brick jambs.

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  • Universally loathed recent refurbishment with marble slabs has warmth of an Italian funeral parlor.

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  • On the Monday the parlor maid collected the laundry.

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  • After the bank I had a very nice chocolate ice cream and a vanilla milkshake in a freezing cold ice-cream parlor.

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  • Everyone knows, albeit usually slightly misquotes, the famous lines, " Will you walk into my parlor?

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  • Quot well yesterday he borrowed was Kate's slot parlor.

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  • In THIS thread we are interested only in the work involved in " starting a beer parlor in India " .

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  • I think it was just a lady who liked reptiles and opened a massage parlor for them.

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  • In the milking parlor the cows had their stalls with name, like Blue Bell, above each.

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  • With each sale there is a promise that eventually a funeral parlor will be built for future services.

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  • That'll make some and flushes combined bonus quads in Victorian parlor and more.

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  • She invited me into the little back parlor, closed the door; and we were alone.

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  • Cards sold at the local parlor can be used without such checking.

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  • The agent in charge of the investigation called a nearby pizza parlor with delivery service to order a quick dinner for his colleagues.

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  • And she spent more time in the beauty parlor, too.

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  • The end wall of the house follows an old property boundary which means that the parlor is an irregular shape.

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  • The cows when housed just get fed grass silage together with a few kg of meal fed using out of parlor feeders.

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  • So he went to the other hotel, where he found the vice president sitting with some friends in the parlor.

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  • Nights found Rebecca sitting cross-legged on the floor inside the family parlor while little Barbara Anne wailed from upstairs.

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  • One customer we have uses them in a tattoo parlor !

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  • Setting the movie scene in a funeral parlor was an immediate way to add pathos to the scene.

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  • For more old-fashioned fun, consider Parlor Games from the past.

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  • If fact, my grandfather used it to store fishing tackle.If you are lucky enough to inherit or be given family furniture pieces, it takes a little effort to not have your living room look like your grandmother's parlor.

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  • Accessorize the room with gilded mirrors, watercolor paintings and crystal lamps A traditional parlor can be formal or lived-in.

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  • With space at a premium, families are forgoing the formal parlor, for a true "living" room where they spend the majority of their time.

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  • Much like visiting a regular tattoo parlor, the careless use of unsanitary needles can lead to an increased risk of hepatitis, or HIV.

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  • By age 16 she worked in her first professional tattoo parlor.

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  • On the third floor she walked us through a "massage" parlor of sorts and then opened a door to a little 10 by 12 foot room filled with purses.

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  • Stay away from dowdy outfits that age you, or that look more appropriate in the board room or funeral parlor.

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  • Can you turn a large parlor into a small ceremony space?

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  • Later in the day, the press reported Britney was seen at a tattoo parlor with a shaved head.

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  • Spears was spotted the evening of February 16 at a California tattoo parlor, sporting a decidedly different look.

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  • Her entourage then headed from the hair salon to the tattoo parlor where she requested a dainty tat of some lips on her wrist.

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  • When Natalie Portman was 11, she was at a local pizza parlor, where she was "discovered" by a Revlon cosmetics model scout.

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  • Dining options offer a varied selection designed to meet the taste and mood of residents from day to day whether it is something from the grill or a sweet treat at the ice cream parlor.

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  • Star of such movies as Dragon Fist and Sudden Violence, he enters the tournament to prove that his martial arts ability is "real" and not simply Hollywood parlor tricks.

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  • Family members or individuals appointed by the funeral parlor, are expected to keep watch over the body until the funeral takes place.

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  • You may be able to find more play sets overseas, such as a beauty parlor, a castle and a newborn playroom.

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  • Many people view this activity as more of a parlor game than a real scientific tool, however, others take it more seriously.

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  • Other online sites that offer Clarks shoes are Zappos.com, Harry's Shoes, Nordstrom and The Shoe Parlor.

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  • Soldiers leaving for World War II often made a trip to their local tattoo parlor to get a girlfriend's name inked on a heart before heading overseas.

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  • Tattoo shops look more like medical offices inside than what most imagine a tattoo parlor to look like.

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  • While there is no absolute checklist for tattoo shop quality, there are several things to look for when shopping around for a tattoo parlor.

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  • If you enter a tattoo parlor, you may notice framed posters of images on the wall.

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  • While you could walk into any given tattoo parlor and simply pick a piece of free tattoo flash off the walls, if you truly want to individualize your expression, you may want to customize it.

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  • While you're over at the tattoo parlor, chat up the people involved as they are usually "in the know" when it comes to exhibitions, trade shows, and the like.

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  • For every tattoo parlor that recommends Tattoo Goo, there are others that take a more old-school approach.

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  • Typically, a piercing shop is actually a combination of a tattoo parlor and piercing location.

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  • Whichever way the tat parlor chooses to display them, these images are all free for your use.

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  • Take your ideas into parlor where a tattoo artist can take your vision to the next level.

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  • The tattoo parlor you frequent may have books of their previous designs for you to choose from as well.

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  • You can also get ideas at the tattoo parlor.

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  • From these sites you can view the designs that are available and if you like them you can purchase, download and print the design, then take it to your local tattoo parlor.

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  • This tattoo parlor is featured on the TLC reality television show Miami Ink.

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  • Flash refers to the sheets of paper saturated in personalized tattoo artistry that adorn the walls and counters of practically every tattoo parlor you might visit.

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  • Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins practiced his art in a parlor in Chinatown, Honolulu.

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  • If you are seriously considering a tattoo, book an appointment with a professional and licensed tattooist in a parlor or shop that is inspected regularly by the Department of Health.

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  • Facial cosmetic tattooing is most often performed in a plastic surgeon's office or day spa environment as opposed to a traditional tattoo parlor.

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  • Experiment with a variety of sizes with your design before you go to the tattoo parlor.

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  • Your tattoo artist or parlor will have special copy machines, paper and ink to create a stencil onsite.

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  • While every tattoo parlor has books full of flash for you to choose from, your selection does not have to be limited to these designs.

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  • A desire to gain control over the inertia of life leads hummingbird-lovers to the tattoo parlor.

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  • Soon after the clean-shaved pop star was seen headed into a tattoo parlor, where she got her most recent tattoos--a white cross with a pink outline on her hip, and a pair of pink and red lips on her wrist.

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  • Research your options to ease your mind about getting a tattoo that emphasizes your naturally girly nature, and give yourself a firmer idea of what you want before you head into a tattoo parlor.

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  • The house is furnished in 19th century antiques and room rates include a gourmet breakfast and use of the parlor, spacious deck, and kitchen.

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  • A generic medical release form relieves a party such as a doctor, hospital, school, or even a tattoo parlor of liability in case you are injured.

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  • For girls between 13 and 15, consider a slumber party, a party at a favorite restaurant or pizza parlor, or a party at a tea room.

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  • The Miami Ink tattoo parlor is located on Washington Avenue on Miami Beach.

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  • He owns his own shop, called Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor.

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  • Like Miami Ink, each episode of LA Ink takes a look at the inside workings of a tattoo parlor.

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  • Soon after, she returned to Los Angeles and opened up her own parlor, High Voltage Tattoo, which was also the setting for her new reality show, L.A. Ink, also seen on TLC.

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  • The longer Howie spoke on the phone, the more I felt guilty that we were manipulating him into a parlor game at the expense of his privacy.

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  • After lunch, photographer Brandon Westlake took the opportunity to show a montage of his recent shots, first on the parlor coffee table, and then, as the crowd increased, he presented a full-fledged slide show.

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  • When he returned to the parlor, Cynthia had emerged from her quarters in time to catch a mini-rerun of Brandon Westlake's slide show—enough to be enthralled.

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  • When the meal ended and the dishes were put to bed, the three withdrew to the parlor, now empty of guests who were either dining uptown or waiting in line to do so.

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  • Dean held back the door and Fitzgerald brushed past him, turning into the parlor where most of the Bird Song guests were gathered.

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  • Most of the guests seemed content in the parlor, listening to Pumpkin Green ramble away about his upcoming Fourth of July water fight.

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  • Dean followed Joseph into the parlor.

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  • This floor, bisected by a hall and stairs, contained a living room or parlor on the right, or southern side, and a dining room and kitchen on the left, with the Deans' private quarters, a sitting room-office combination and bedroom, located in the rear.

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  • I'm Annie, standing in my parlor, a hundred years ago.

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  • Dean remained in the room long enough to turn out the parlor lights and finish banking the fire.

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  • Gladys Turnbull was pounding away on a lap top computer in a corner of the parlor while young Martha and Donnie played a game of Old Maid on the sofa.

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  • By the time Dean huffed his way downstairs from the last trip, everyone was assembled in the parlor, and introductions were taking place.

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  • Here we are, in this lovely parlor, just where Annie must have stood, perhaps when Rev. Martin proposed to her!

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  • Cynthia came out of the parlor, followed by Fred, who was still seething over Claire Quincy's appropriation of the gold coins.

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  • Go in the parlor and pour yourself a glass of sherry and put your feet up.

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  • Fred asked at one point, on his way to deliver cookies and hot chocolate to the parlor.

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  • Instead of sitting at his ease in a parlor car, he went jolting along through mud and mire, exposed to wind and weather.

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  • A tattoo parlor should look clean and feel organized and safe.

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  • Fred O'Connor sat in the parlor, a Sue Grafton novel in his lap, snoring softly.

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  • Fred O'Connor sat alone in the parlor, notes spread around him on the couch and coffee table.

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  • Sometimes, after staying in a village parlor till the family had all retired, I have returned to the woods, and, partly with a view to the next day's dinner, spent the hours of midnight fishing from a boat by moonlight, serenaded by owls and foxes, and hearing, from time to time, the creaking note of some unknown bird close at hand.

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  • She looked up at her husband from her position scotched down on the parlor floor and resumed sorting Christmas ornaments, packing them away as methodically as if she were returning them to the store.

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  • Dean grabbed the paper, gave a glance to the parlor and picked up the portable phone.

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  • He wasn't quite ready for sleep so he wandered back to the parlor, sat in the back corner and picked up a biking magazine.

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  • He fixed himself a cheese sandwich and joined the parlor confab.

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  • He was so very polite, amiable, good-natured, and genuinely grateful to Pierre for saving his life that Pierre had not the heart to refuse, and sat down with him in the parlor--the first room they entered.

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