ice-cream parlor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She had been a middle-school teacher in China, but now she bounced between car dealerships, restaurants and, finally, an ice-cream parlor.
From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2019
Caryn Reker of Jacksonville, Fla., remembers her father growing emotional while watching the Wishes fireworks show outside the ice-cream parlor on Disney World’s Main Street.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2018
The conflicts got worse as the business failed to thrive, sending the pretty little ice-cream parlor hurtling toward a dramatic implosion.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 1, 2015
And arguably, with its eager promotion of small-town values, “Stu for Silverton” can seem almost too sweet, like a triple-dip cone from an old-timey ice-cream parlor.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2013
He embraced Ann and tickled his daughter, and steered them to a nearby ice-cream parlor.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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