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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
Milan inherits the brand new Santgiulia arena, which hosted Olympic hockey and will be used for concerts, exhibition and sporting events, while the athletes’ Olympic Village will be turned into housing for 1,700 students, badly needed in a city with 10 universities and an affordable housing crisis.
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Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The Colorado Eagles plan to have their ice arena built at Cascadia with hotels, a conference center, a water park, and other businesses around it.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The nine-member K-pop group appeared as musical guests on the NBC late-night program, bringing synchronized choreography and arena-level staging to Studio 6B at Rockefeller Center.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
Strahan is the co-founder of SMAC Entertainment, a multidimensional talent management, music, branding and production company creating a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The Colorado Eagles plan to have their ice arena built at Cascadia with hotels, a conference center, a water park, and other businesses around it.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The nine-member K-pop group appeared as musical guests on the NBC late-night program, bringing synchronized choreography and arena-level staging to Studio 6B at Rockefeller Center.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
Strahan is the co-founder of SMAC Entertainment, a multidimensional talent management, music, branding and production company creating a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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The governor’s man Uthmeier stood straight-backed, gripping a microphone before an NBC TV camera in a University of Alabama auditorium.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the afternoon, music filled the auditorium as guests moved between conversations at their tables and dancing alongside one another.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Halverson, who grew up in the Minneapolis area near Minnehaha Park, was drafted at the age of 20.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Long before cell phones, the internet, or instant communications, the storm struck almost without warning and at a disastrous time of day, especially in the Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, metro areas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Both opera and dance are at home in the stone amphitheater, which each summer hosts a popular opera festival with lavish productions and the gala dance performance titled Roberto Bolle and Friends.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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And even though writers — whose currency is the very non-AI realm of imagination and humor — may be in a comparatively good position relative to set designers and other physical production professionals, the mood remained bleak just the same.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Baelor, still a young man, could’ve become the greatest king the realm has ever known.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Norway has recently produced Olympic champions in beach volleyball and several in track and field – two quintessentially summer sports.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The slide path was estimated to be roughly the length of a football field.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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For tea lovers, Nijiri offers afternoon tea courses that incorporate elements of traditional Japanese tea ceremony, creating moments of calm amid the exploration of flavors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The bill restricts a local government unit’s ability to impose and increase fees related to building approval and permits, among other design-element limitations.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once the domain of film students and YouTubers, crowdfunding an independent movie has now reached the upper echelons of Silicon Valley and American politics.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Cort Klopping said a department biologist headed to the area of the Verdugo Mountains where the attack occurred to investigate and spoke with McVay.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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