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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arena
The Sharks were in their third season as a franchise after playing their first two seasons at the Cow Palace in Daly City while awaiting construction of their new arena.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
The mockumentary feature film follows the life of a pop star in the lead-up to her first headline arena tour.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The Mustangs are a good shooting team from three-point range, so the major question is how playing in an NBA arena will affect things.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
The mockumentary feature film follows the life of a pop star in the lead-up to her first headline arena tour.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The Mustangs are a good shooting team from three-point range, so the major question is how playing in an NBA arena will affect things.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Carey then stood, accused Edwards of lying and used a string of expletives until police escorted him out of the auditorium.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Just make sure to test any homemade solution on a small, hidden area first.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Otis Redding Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art, 15,000 square-foot facility housing seven creative labs, five private lesson rooms, an amphitheater and the O3 Recording Studio.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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That massive, ancient, slightly crumbling but still standing amphitheater in Rome?—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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One reason Miéville attracts this kind of discussion is because his work puts him in the realm of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel Delaney and William Gibson, who trade in big ideas rather than genre tropes.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The first film saw the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempt to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Subdivisions are often built on old, exhausted agricultural fields.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won three events for SI in a dual meet against Presentation on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s a retractable roof to protect you and your drinks from the elements, as well as semi-private dining cabanas that are surrounded by greenery and palm trees.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wayfair has an upholstered bed frame that blends natural elements for $369.99.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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For a long time, video games were seen as the domain of young White men.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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If a single article could utterly destigmatize an intrinsic aspect of the female experience, imagine how many other domains of misunderstood experience journalists could illuminate similarly!—
Katie Whyatt,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Weiss, the team’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator, was originally put on leave in January 2023 while the school’s police department investigated unspecified computer access crimes.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dawn Silva, an officer who accused Labrada of tracking her, has filed a lawsuit alleging that department leadership failed to shield her from backlash.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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