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Recent Examples of colosseum
Earlier this month, an American tourist had to undergo emergency surgery after he was impaled on a spire after trying to climb over a fence surrounding the ancient Roman colosseum.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But this was Turkey, with its rich layers of history, and there were colosseums and temples to Apollo and Artemis to visit — and more wines to drink — in the week to come.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Draped in flowy silk capes and adorned with rattling, chunky gold, and silver rings, Denzel Washington embodies the flashiest villain and the colosseum’s bullpen organizer, Macrinus.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
The instrumentalist compared the feeling of stepping foot into those stadiums every weekend to a gladiator making his way into a colosseum.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
The colosseum flooding alone would earn it a top spot among contenders for the remaining seats at the awards table.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Lucius is brought back to the colosseum after being captured in North Africa.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
When Macrinus is in the suburban colosseum with the baboons, his outfit is subtle and majestic.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
So who would win if the two characters Rheon played were dropped into the colosseum for a gladiatorial bout?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 July 2024
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But this was Turkey, with its rich layers of history, and there were colosseums and temples to Apollo and Artemis to visit — and more wines to drink — in the week to come.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Draped in flowy silk capes and adorned with rattling, chunky gold, and silver rings, Denzel Washington embodies the flashiest villain and the colosseum’s bullpen organizer, Macrinus.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
The instrumentalist compared the feeling of stepping foot into those stadiums every weekend to a gladiator making his way into a colosseum.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
The colosseum flooding alone would earn it a top spot among contenders for the remaining seats at the awards table.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Lucius is brought back to the colosseum after being captured in North Africa.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
When Macrinus is in the suburban colosseum with the baboons, his outfit is subtle and majestic.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
So who would win if the two characters Rheon played were dropped into the colosseum for a gladiatorial bout?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colosseum
Noun
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Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome’s coliseum are legendary.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The South Bay stadium will also host matches in this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which includes the United States’ matchup with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Venues often consolidate visitors when there are empty seats, largely to streamline operations ranging from stadium security to concessions management.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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“Colosseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colosseum. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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