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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
Visuals The arenas and animations are stunning.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Ancient arenas typically had a gladiator-training facility nearby, so that combatants could march in procession to the arena.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The Knicks have changed, too, cycling through coaches, owners, arenas and generations of players – but never losing hope for a third championship.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In this role, Wright will lead venue operations for the company’s portfolio of North American arenas, stadiums, theaters and convention centers.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Every extra game means another night of sold out arenas, another wave of advertising revenue for ABC and ESPN, and another windfall of merchandise, concessions, sponsorships and premium ticket sales for the Knicks and Spurs.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The clashes are numerous and hard to ignore, with a TV-ready temporary live sports stage steps away from the back doorstep of the White House, looking like any other UFC octagon might when the promotion takes its traveling shows to arenas around the world.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Instead, the city is drawing on its extensive network of professional sports arenas, university facilities, and entertainment complexes.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The Eternal Sunshine Tour fans out in North American arenas through August before a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena late in the month.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Ancient arenas typically had a gladiator-training facility nearby, so that combatants could march in procession to the arena.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The Knicks have changed, too, cycling through coaches, owners, arenas and generations of players – but never losing hope for a third championship.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In this role, Wright will lead venue operations for the company’s portfolio of North American arenas, stadiums, theaters and convention centers.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Every extra game means another night of sold out arenas, another wave of advertising revenue for ABC and ESPN, and another windfall of merchandise, concessions, sponsorships and premium ticket sales for the Knicks and Spurs.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The clashes are numerous and hard to ignore, with a TV-ready temporary live sports stage steps away from the back doorstep of the White House, looking like any other UFC octagon might when the promotion takes its traveling shows to arenas around the world.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Instead, the city is drawing on its extensive network of professional sports arenas, university facilities, and entertainment complexes.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The Eternal Sunshine Tour fans out in North American arenas through August before a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena late in the month.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The permit would cover the Cinerama Dome, 14 adjacent auditoriums and a restaurant café with two outdoor spaces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The 6th Congressional District, which mostly consists of areas in Sacramento and Placer counties, is supposed to be a safe blue seat under the new boundaries passed with Proposition 50.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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After studying at the University of Arkansas, Ben built a career on his own terms, going from playing college shows to selling out amphitheaters, performing at venues like the Kennedy Center, and releasing chart-topping albums like Brand New, Magic and The Joy of Music.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Other amphitheaters ran by Live Nation are in Atlanta, Toronto, New York and other cities.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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In our increasingly fragmented media environment, sports remains one of the last realms in which massive global audiences gather together in real time.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The roughly $850 million project covers both the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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But, unlike armies of antiquity, modern armies depend on an extraordinarily complex web of fuel, ammunition, spare parts, maintenance crews, communications, transport, and increasingly autonomous systems operating across multiple domains simultaneously.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Yet that’s exactly what happens when leaders default to protecting their own domains.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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State workers from six departments were bestowed with California’s highest honor for public employees who have performed daring rescues in extreme conditions, including floods, wildfires and active shooter incidents.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The acquisition is a trust pitch aimed straight at cautious IT departments, and the timing is no accident.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Scrap Theory intervenes in the fields of Black archival studies, motherhood studies and feminist studies, and literary studies by asking how Black women deliberately document their experiences with dispossession through artistic engagement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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With floured hands, shape the dough into 15 evenly-sized spheres.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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Craig points out that, unlike when creatives from other entertainment spheres like live theater get filmmaking opportunities, content creators come to Hollywood having cultivated an interactive relationship with an engaged fan base.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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