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colosseums

noun

plural of colosseum

as in coliseums

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators run 10 laps around the colosseum

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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

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During the Cowboy Carter tour in 2025, mini-salons were part of the tour’s set in stadiums.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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