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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue The concert also made its New York Town Hall debut on February 15, marking the 47th anniversary of Houston's debut performance at the venue. Marina Watts, People.com, 19 May 2025 At a time when many of his friends were starting families, Owens recorded dozens of tracks and focused on uploading his music to streaming platforms and performing at local venues like Lincoln’s Beard brewery. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025 From the red carpet to TV and movie premiers to sports championships, the success of every bespoke event depends on those manning ticket booths, selling popcorn and merchandise, providing entertainment in the interlude, and ensuring smooth and safe transport to and from the venue. Malana Vantyle, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The company is building a second venue in Abu Dhabi and is looking at developing smaller versions of the Sphere in more markets as well. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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  • To achieve that, the team actively seeks out partnerships with streaming services that share its commitment to creating a platform where talent is celebrated.
    Malana VanTyle, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • To be sure, tax cuts and muscular national defense and a gimlet eye on other programs had been components of Republican platforms for generations.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
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  • This is significantly warmer than some locations in the southeast U.S., including Miami, Florida, which should only see highs in the mid-80s.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Researchers looked at Parkinson’s disease cases diagnosed near golf course locations and residential areas that share water sources with the courses, for a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, using data from 27 counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 May 2025
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  • On Tuesday, May 13, Trump's visit included a coffee ceremony, participation in a Saudi-U.S investment forum, a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an extravagant state dinner.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Other news that came out of the forum included Nvidia’s plans to sell more than 18,000 of its latest AI chips to Saudi company Humain, and Saudia Arabia’s approval of Elon Musk’s Starlink for aviation and maritime use in the kingdom.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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  • Las Vegas has always been a place for big names and big concepts, but the Strip hasn’t often been a place where food carries this kind of weight.
    David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
  • In contrast to the open RCS platform, WhatsApp’s business broadcasts are paid, place limits on the numbers of messages that can be sent and are quality checked.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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  • The site indicated his arm strength (Grade 60,) and power potential (Grade 55,) as his best overall tools.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The Substack site Vota created the day after he was laid off, called Career Pivot, helps his former USAID colleagues update their resumes and actively search for new jobs.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 May 2025

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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