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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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
Depositions became an arena of psychological abuse.
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Court documents said that Tucker and his girlfriend left the arena immediately following the fight.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
That December, his wife and two kids were there to support Sergei as his banner was raised at CSKA's arena, per another video on KHL's Facebook.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The Magic held their first practice at Max-Schmeling-Halle arena in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s game against the Grizzlies.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Court documents said that Tucker and his girlfriend left the arena immediately following the fight.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
That December, his wife and two kids were there to support Sergei as his banner was raised at CSKA's arena, per another video on KHL's Facebook.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The Magic held their first practice at Max-Schmeling-Halle arena in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s game against the Grizzlies.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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Instead of costly real estate leases, IMAX makes deals with cinema chains to install its equipment into their auditoriums and then takes a share of the box office receipts for films screened in those theaters.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Jackson County Legislature only has jurisdiction over policies related to the county sheriff’s office and does not have explicit authority over federal immigration agencies or area cities’ police departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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See our gallery of renderings and amphitheater photos taken by Courier Journal photographer Jeff Faughender.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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That account was supported by surveillance footage provided by Live Nation, owner of the amphitheater, witness statements and a forensic interview, police said.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miller is now acting as an accelerant for the president’s most incendiary impulses and shaping the lives of individual Americans in nearly every realm.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the elements of one of those, a felony conviction for criminal impersonation, was improperly presented to the jury with language for the misdemeanor version of the crime, another element of her case that alarmed the panel's judges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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By combining multiple physical computing domains into a single system, the Peking University team’s approach reflects a broader push towards architectures designed to support next-generation AI and robotics more efficiently.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s especially true when there’s so much on-sale stylishness in Amazon’s discounted shoe department.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The group of cops quickly loses trust in each other as word of the department seizing such a large amount of money spreads.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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