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Recent Examples of colosseum
The arena of Roland-Garros with its natural red clay evokes a colosseum, and Rafa played the game with the ferocity of a tiger unleashed upon a sandaled opponent.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 May 2026
For more than fifty years, the Bears have been renting Soldier Field, a neoclassical colosseum on the shores of Lake Michigan with sweeping views of the city skyline, one of the most iconic sites in the N.F.L.—but also the league’s smallest stadium, with a capacity of just over sixty thousand.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the largest Nazi projects still standing, the sprawling, colosseum-style compound was immortalized in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Visits include the Kerkennah Islands and the largest colosseum in North Africa, with a total solar eclipse visible for 5 minutes, 40 seconds from Chaffar Beach.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
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.
—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
Additionally, event host the National Association of Theater Owners has confirmed that Sony Pictures is returning to the main stage lineup in Caesars’ Colosseum after dropping out last year.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 12 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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 May 2026
For more than fifty years, the Bears have been renting Soldier Field, a neoclassical colosseum on the shores of Lake Michigan with sweeping views of the city skyline, one of the most iconic sites in the N.F.L.—but also the league’s smallest stadium, with a capacity of just over sixty thousand.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the largest Nazi projects still standing, the sprawling, colosseum-style compound was immortalized in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Visits include the Kerkennah Islands and the largest colosseum in North Africa, with a total solar eclipse visible for 5 minutes, 40 seconds from Chaffar Beach.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
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.
—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
Additionally, event host the National Association of Theater Owners has confirmed that Sony Pictures is returning to the main stage lineup in Caesars’ Colosseum after dropping out last year.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colosseum
Noun
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The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee is scheduled to hold its Official Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Kickoff Party Tuesday at the coliseum’s 1923 Club Rooftop Deck overlooking the site of the FIFA Fan Festival.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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As law enforcement jogged with the torch along Figueroa Avenue, they were greeted by Special Olympics Southern California athletes and representatives at the coliseum to mark the start of the Los Angeles County leg.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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That’s because with the first 2026 FIFA World Cup game in Miami approaching, FIFA prohibits stadiums from being named for companies that aren’t official FIFA sponsors.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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And then there’s the online bickering as Americans and Europeans on social media can’t seem to stop going after each other about everything from the weather to the quality of each other’s stadiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Colosseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colosseum. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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