1
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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2
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 ‘Heated Rivalry’ of it all Few places in the arena were as busy as the merch store.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The Sirens announced the game is sold out, with an arena capacity of more than 18,000.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In these sports-centric destinations, the thrills exist inside — and outside — the stadiums and arenas.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Her response to the fan situation reflects a broader conversation in the wrestling world about the boundaries between performers and the public, particularly in settings outside of the arena itself.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The Sirens announced the game is sold out, with an arena capacity of more than 18,000.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In these sports-centric destinations, the thrills exist inside — and outside — the stadiums and arenas.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Her response to the fan situation reflects a broader conversation in the wrestling world about the boundaries between performers and the public, particularly in settings outside of the arena itself.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
Noun
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Once Snelling took to the auditorium stage, CCPSA President Remel Terry reminded the 100 or so people in attendance to maintain decorum.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Just beautiful, beautiful auditoriums with wonderful acoustics and all of the things.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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By day, spot people moving between the beach, pools, and dining areas, as well as families heading toward the water park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The San Jose Police Department said a sergeant was patrolling the area at the time and heard the collision.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The musical takes place in a spectacular outdoor amphitheater that has stadium seating on one side of the stage and the jagged red-and-purple-striped formations of the Badlands rolling out for miles on the other.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Hollywood Bowl is a legendary amphitheater that’s in Hollywood.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Detecting a single photon is difficult, but as scientists delve into the quantum realm, even microwave photons can make a difference.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are a number of other guys that are leaders on the field that could have equally served in that opportunity.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the elements were affecting a lot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Habits of thinking are hard to change quickly, and certainly some hierarchical elements were kept in the process of producing Documenta 14, such as the distinction between curators and curatorial assistants, who in many cases worked with artists more directly on the works commissioned.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, World Chain’s integration of Flashblocks has cut transaction confirmation times from up to two seconds to just 200 milliseconds, paving the way for highly responsible apps in domains like gaming and trading.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Legal work had the lowest AI success rate among the domains tested, at just 47%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Shackelford accused Hernandez of corruption, and her own department of enabling and covering it up, in a detailed whistleblower complaint to DeSantis’ Chief Inspector General.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Because those two sports are going to drive and carry everybody else in the department.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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