ballroom

noun

Definition of ballroomnext
as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of ballroom The cast and creative team are made up of members from the ballroom scene and from Broadway. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 The former couple met in the mid-1980s and won several championship titles together in competitive ballroom dancing. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The hotel offers 144 rooms as well as dining, a spa, fitness center, a grand ballroom and event space. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Disagreements within families are inevitable, Augustin-Joseph said as leaders listened inside the Sandals Grand Lucian ballroom. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 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
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  • The multiplex will offer Alamo Drafthouse’s signature dine-in services and the complex will retain 35mm capabilities to showcase archival film prints and house several premium format screens, including 70mm auditoriums.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Alamo Drafthouse’s restoration of that theater preserved the famous Art Deco façade and historic architectural details, including that of the original grand auditorium.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of auditorium
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  • If this sounds like a lot of work, choose drought-tolerant plants or install drip irrigation around your garden beds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • The garden's pond reflects the lovely surrounding scenery, and the harmonious beauty is enjoyable with every step and across the changing seasons.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of garden
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  • This year featured the main field stage and a smaller amphitheater stage.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • As usual, Nelson will spend the summer on the road with a lengthy amphitheater tour that culminates September 26 at Farm Aid in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Noun
  • For example, a very typical one is Viktor Orban, the previous prime minister, whose home village Felcsút has a huge soccer arena, which has literally the capacity of the soccer arena is larger than the entire village population.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • And because the Blazers are the arena’s biggest tenant, the city is willing to find creative funding solutions for the Blazers’ renovations.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of arena
Noun
  • Chatsworth is one of the bigger facilities due to the theater’s scale.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Anne Hath-a-will and Anne Hath-a-way to enjoy theater snacks, just not the most iconic one.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • The town hall followed one Sunday in Houston in which a majority of the attendees were Black.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
  • Its attendance is capped at around 160,000 due to capacity limitations, which also limit the number of exhibitors in the 600,000 square foot exhibit hall.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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