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ballroom

noun

Definition of ballroom

as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of ballroom A certain amount of secrecy surrounds the White House worksite, in part because of a large military structure that is being built underground, beneath where the ballroom will stand. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Initially the administration said the ballroom would cost $200 million, none of which would come from taxpayers’ money. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 In the ballroom case, Roberts broke with that stance, not only joining the three liberal Justices but reserving his authority to write the dissent himself. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court said that the historic preservation group that brought the ballroom lawsuit didn't have standing to do so. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

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Noun

Theaters may still appear crowded, but there are fewer auditoriums, meaning attendance remains down from 2019 levels by almost a quarter of a billion admissions, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
However, between these meetings, Glover shared his desire to stand in front of an auditorium and teach the next generation by recounting his nearly 14 years as an active astronaut and 28-year career in the United States Navy.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of auditorium

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The ceremony site was centered with two airy arrangements of garden roses, hydrangeas, ranunculus and anemones.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
European Inspiration Tuscan kitchens, French country living rooms, and English cottage gardens were all big hits with moms in the 1990s.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026

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Jackson will be the ninth person associated with the Lakers to be honored with a statue in Star Plaza outside their arena.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
By exhibiting and then dominating them in the arena, Rome was symbolically asserting its mastery over nature itself.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of arena

Noun

Musical-theater departments are famously competitive, and the intensity appealed to her.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
The recipients of the 15 million yen prize (approximately $95,000), are Jenny Holzer (painting), Andy Goldsworthy (sculpture), Daniel Libeskind (architecture), Herbert Blomstedt (music), and Cate Blanchett (theater/film).

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of theater

Noun

But what started with just a handful of rooms soon morphed into a whole health-and-well-being floor, with rooms and suites just down the hall from the gym, pool, and spa.

— Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
To be clear, many of these live recordings are sourced from fans who snuck cassette recorders into concert halls.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

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