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arena

noun

ə-ˈrē-nə

Definition of arena

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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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 That includes 20 kindergartens being built or expanded, and renovation of primary schools and sports arenas. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 This time, Whelan was also curious about the deputies in the arena. — Haley Parsley october 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Cats fans have one of the coolest arenas in collegiate athletics. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arena

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Noun

Guess theater owners didn’t want to risk another weekend of empty Imax auditoriums?

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of auditorium

Noun

Stock donations can come from companies or charities set up by stockholders, not from relatives, and must be spread across at least 5,000 accounts in a qualified geographic area, according to Yahoo Finance.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
The headman is compromised, an NGO in the area is pursuing its own politics, and the man running the mine discloses that Nengsal was never on the books, leaving workers like him invisible on their own land.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

And that took place on another tier of their garden, in an amphitheater amid an olive grove.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
The chapel overlooked a canyon, and Clementina designed the seating in the shape of a Greek amphitheater to accentuate the mountain landscape’s beauty.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of amphitheater

Noun

But Candle House has also come up with stories squarely in the realm of realism — which also, by the way, follows in the footsteps of Rod Serling.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Every action has an equal and opposition reaction, a law of physics that’s equally applicable to the realm of politics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

These releases were often filled with field recordings and improvisations, prioritizing the glimpse into the artist’s mind over the rigors of craft.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Lichtenstein rose to prominence for canvases that drew inspiration from bold black outlines, flat bright colors, and fields of dots that defined commercial printing across comic books, advertisements, and newspapers.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Their brand-new kits and crest, designed by former Sporting KC senior brand director Chad Reynolds, embrace Kansas City elements in designs and font.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

His broadcasting, advertising, and audiobook work means there is a wealth of professional material in the public domain featuring his words.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Pocket Books and Penguin Books therefore specialized in classics that were in the public domain and in reprinting commercial and genre fiction, primarily mysteries, science fiction, and Westerns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

The produce department features tropical fruits such as jackfruit, dragon fruit, mangoes, sweet tamarind and durian, alongside a large selection of Asian vegetables and a wide variety of mushrooms that can compete with any local farmer’s market.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, a member of the education department treats his organization and financing with suspicion, despite having already left him to his own devices.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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