ballroom

noun

Definition of ballroomnext
as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of ballroom Luttrellstown Castle, located near Dublin, reportedly cost $800,000 and featured 20 bedrooms, a ballroom and matching gold thrones that the new husband and wife sat on. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 And the cost of the White House ballroom has climbed in recent months, with reports indicating that taxpayers may foot a portion of the bill. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 Vergara wore a custom Zuhair Murad Couture dress for the ceremony, which was followed by an after party in the hotel's Ponce De Leon ballroom. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Trump’s proposals for a ballroom and an arch also face legal challenges. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballroom
  1. auditorium
  2. garden
  3. amphitheater
  4. arena
  5. theater
  6. hall
Noun
  • The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and room 101.
    — Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of auditorium
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  • The first wind phone was created in 2010 by Japanese garden designer Itaru Sasaki after the loss of his cousin to cancer and then later was dedicated to lives lost in the 2011 tsunami.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of garden
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  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Both the amphitheater and Foundation Room are available for rent, with discounts for nonprofit organizations, Foster said.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of amphitheater
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  • To Spo, Pat, Micky, the entire organization, my teammates, the coaches, trainers, equipment staff, arena staff, and everyone who poured into me over the last seven years — thank you.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Country star Garth Brooks is returning to arenas with a new tour that revives one of his most iconic stage features and offers fans the same ticket price for every seat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of arena
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  • Built from a clandestine audio recording Weist made during the interview, the work occupies a niche between documentary theater, performance art and procedural drama.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The home, which the listing says was inspired by the tropical Indonesian island of Bali, features a movie theater, chef’s kitchen and custom dressing room.
    — Catherine Odom July 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • The upper floor houses a food hall selling local specialties like lampredotto (tripe sandwiches) and schiacciata (a Tuscan flatbread).
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Every song is big enough to fill a concert hall; every song is small enough to fit in a dorm room.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
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