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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue What truly sets Miami apart from other venues is its distinctive South Florida atmosphere. Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Also, 585 apartments and 83 for-sale houses are coming to the Los Olivos neighborhood, once the site of various entertainment venues. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 May 2025 This venue was much larger and housed a bigger crowd in contrast to her 2016 show at the now-defunct Rough Trade NYC location in Brooklyn—further proof of Dacus’ growing fan base. David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 That venue has since closed, so the show has been transferred to Mrs. Murphy’s, which previously hosted Ghostlight’s holiday cabarets. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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Noun
  • This year, Just for Laughs is partnering with Rob McElhenney and his More Better Productions on an initiative geared to writers, Will Arnett and his Electric Avenue banner on a shorts and pilots platform, and YouTube sketch-comedy stars Smosh on a program for social media creators.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • Proper support for third-party passkey providers using an application programming interface will mean that password managers such as 1Password and Bitwarden will be able to allow users to connect directly to the Windows 11 platform.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • Photos: National chain retailers shutter locations across the U.S. A break from the news 💋 Pucker up!
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Ensemble is also informed by its location: the roof of a famous museum.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • That could be game-changing for everything from dating apps to political forums to online education.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The mayor previously floated parts of this plan last month at a National Action Network forum.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Jansen would undoubtedly like to retire in third place.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Flood warnings and advisories are also in place along full streams and rivers after heavy rains in April and early May in states including Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Chemical analysis of the bricks revealed that the clay came from one of two production sites on the Flensburg Fjord.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
  • The site features new deals across seven categories every single day.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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