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Salon vs. Saloon
Salon
/ˈsælɒn/Examples:
Meeting friends at the literary salon was a weekly ritual.Her art pieces debuted at a prominent Parisian salon.The salon hosted a forum for local musicians to perform.
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This word has no antonymsSaloon
/səˈluːn/Examples:
The saloon was bustling with lively conversation.She found a quiet corner in the crowded saloon.He enjoyed sipping whiskey at the old town saloon.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that salon is often a place for personal grooming and beauty treatments, while saloon can still be a place for grooming your thirst!
- A salon could be a part of a ship but for passengers, while a saloon might be a bar where cowboys in old movies would congregate.
- The letter n versus o helps distinguish them—salon has an n for nails (think nail salon), and saloon has two os, like eyes wide open after a drink!
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