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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arenas
The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The unions also asked the CFTC to enforce fan conduct policies to protect players inside arenas and venues, as well to ban trading on unauthorized player health data.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Sport Venues As technology becomes more advanced and organizations strive to meet both the spirit and the letter of laws such as the ADA, an increasing number of public venues such as sporting arenas are working to offer captioning.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Using animations of Eddie and talking-head interviews with famous fans including Javier Bardem, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Chuck D, and the Cure’s Simon Gallup, among others, the doc traces the group’s East London origins, galvanizing a loyal fanbase that now sees them in arenas and stadiums.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The acts and performers that play the AAC now will go to the new, shiny arenas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
A lot of Venue Nation’s new locations will be built in entertainment districts — another flywheel opportunity — which include sports arenas, music venues, bars, restaurants and hotels aimed at capturing more spending per fan.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In an earlier era of pro hockey, some arenas had ice surfaces that were significantly smaller or otherwise different than others, similar to baseball fields’ varying dimensions.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
There are also multipurpose arenas in the area for sporting events and concerts.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The unions also asked the CFTC to enforce fan conduct policies to protect players inside arenas and venues, as well to ban trading on unauthorized player health data.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Sport Venues As technology becomes more advanced and organizations strive to meet both the spirit and the letter of laws such as the ADA, an increasing number of public venues such as sporting arenas are working to offer captioning.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Using animations of Eddie and talking-head interviews with famous fans including Javier Bardem, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Chuck D, and the Cure’s Simon Gallup, among others, the doc traces the group’s East London origins, galvanizing a loyal fanbase that now sees them in arenas and stadiums.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The acts and performers that play the AAC now will go to the new, shiny arenas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
A lot of Venue Nation’s new locations will be built in entertainment districts — another flywheel opportunity — which include sports arenas, music venues, bars, restaurants and hotels aimed at capturing more spending per fan.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In an earlier era of pro hockey, some arenas had ice surfaces that were significantly smaller or otherwise different than others, similar to baseball fields’ varying dimensions.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
There are also multipurpose arenas in the area for sporting events and concerts.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Watch an opera at the Arena, one of the world’s largest surviving ancient Roman amphitheaters.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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From ancient amphitheaters to Renaissance galleries, the famous landmarks in Italy offer deeply authentic cultural and religious experiences for travelers who appreciate slowing down.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the losses would be spread across multiple departments including from public safety and county administrative positions, the county health system, and in particular Behavioral Health Services, is expected to experience the most profound effects of the cuts to budget and staffing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Among them is a proposal to expand mayoral authority, allow the mayor to reorganize city departments, transfer funds and personnel across agencies, and participate in council meetings.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Hike through beautiful fields of flowers at spots like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System in West Union, Ohio, and Hidden Acres Park in Homer, Illinois.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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For weeks, voices across Europe’s cultural and political spheres—including Italy’s culture minister—have urged Venice Biennale organizers to shutter the Russian Pavilion, as the country’s war against Ukraine remains ongoing.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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