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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 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.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 June 2026
While the Knicks have made a historic run behind Jalen Brunson, Oakley has been supporting the team from road arenas around the country.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Two fans have been banned for life from NBA arenas after one of them ran onto the court in an apparent attempt to film himself with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Formed in the early 1990s, the group has sold more than 4 million albums, won two Grammys, sold out arenas throughout the Americas and is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 June 2026
Plus, the Knicks fan base that took over road arenas and celebrated playoff wins in the streets of Manhattan also bet with their hearts.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Ritz-Carlton's distinctive, multi-level glass façade is easy to spot amid the art centers, sports arenas, stores, and restaurants of the surrounding Entertainment and Financial districts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Holloway, who is known in England as a former contestant on the reality TV music competition X-Factor, performs everywhere from intimate venues to music festivals and arenas.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Gracie Abrams is set to join the top tier of pop music stars with her upcoming concert tour that finds the singer-songwriter performing multi-night stands at a plethora of major arenas.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 June 2026
While the Knicks have made a historic run behind Jalen Brunson, Oakley has been supporting the team from road arenas around the country.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Two fans have been banned for life from NBA arenas after one of them ran onto the court in an apparent attempt to film himself with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Formed in the early 1990s, the group has sold more than 4 million albums, won two Grammys, sold out arenas throughout the Americas and is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 June 2026
Plus, the Knicks fan base that took over road arenas and celebrated playoff wins in the streets of Manhattan also bet with their hearts.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Ritz-Carlton's distinctive, multi-level glass façade is easy to spot amid the art centers, sports arenas, stores, and restaurants of the surrounding Entertainment and Financial districts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Holloway, who is known in England as a former contestant on the reality TV music competition X-Factor, performs everywhere from intimate venues to music festivals and arenas.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Gracie Abrams is set to join the top tier of pop music stars with her upcoming concert tour that finds the singer-songwriter performing multi-night stands at a plethora of major arenas.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Palm Beach County as a whole could lose about $324 million in 2028, which would cut right into the $609 million budget used for 30 departments.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 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
Noun
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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