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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
By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Now Uchis has arenas of fans around the world proving just how wrong those detractors were.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
But a brief Kiss reunion at the band’s 1995 MTV Unplugged special lead to a massive reunion tour in 1996 where the four original members put the makeup back on, dusted off the old songs, and returned to stadiums and arenas all over the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Gordon questioned Sobotka about his career working in the arenas.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The nine-member group—Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu—is now set to bring their signature energy to arenas worldwide with the This Is For TWICE World Tour.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
As a result, school boards are emerging as one of the most vital and overlooked arenas in American democracy.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Steve has always sought arenas where ideas collide and arguments sharpen.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Now Uchis has arenas of fans around the world proving just how wrong those detractors were.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
But a brief Kiss reunion at the band’s 1995 MTV Unplugged special lead to a massive reunion tour in 1996 where the four original members put the makeup back on, dusted off the old songs, and returned to stadiums and arenas all over the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Gordon questioned Sobotka about his career working in the arenas.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The nine-member group—Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu—is now set to bring their signature energy to arenas worldwide with the This Is For TWICE World Tour.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
As a result, school boards are emerging as one of the most vital and overlooked arenas in American democracy.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Steve has always sought arenas where ideas collide and arguments sharpen.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Avatar 2 will have 90% of the Imax, One Battle After Another will hold onto its Imax 70MM auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But in markets where the housing shortage is still acute—including many metropolitan areas in the North, Northeast, and Midwest—home prices are still growing.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Starting in September of 2024, the 35-date trek moved through arenas and amphitheaters in North America, Europe and Central America, averaging slightly more than 10,000 tickets and $838,000 in revenue per show, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The documentary explores the history of the groundbreaking festival, which sold out amphitheaters nationwide for three consecutive summers with lineups including Sheryl Crow, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Liz Phair, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Erykah Badu.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Multiple units can also be combined to create a larger development, unlocking potential in the realms of luxury hospitality and adventure travel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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And understanding Coco as someone who designed by circumstance opened new realms for Blazy’s work.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Legitimate settlements use official or clearly named administrator domains.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That includes areas like multimedia rights, ticketing, premium seating and other commercial rights—the very domains such investors would be most interested in monetizing.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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As of Friday evening, RIF notices had also gone out to employees at the departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security and Treasury, according to department spokespeople, union representatives and sources directly impacted.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Under Thomson, Caleb Cotham and Kevin Long have wielded significant influence over how the pitching and hitting departments are run throughout the organization.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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National committees, defending their narrow House edge, should allocate $5 million – $10 million to ads contrasting hallmark Democrat disorder in the political and social spheres with GOP solutions that are pro-business, pro-family, pro-law and order.—
Kristin Tate,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Usually delicate pearls were turned into XXL spheres with visible silver settings and telegraphed the idea of claws.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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