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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 In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025 The Colleyville Heritage football team led most of the way and held on for a big 28-21 win over Mansfield Summit on Friday at Vernon Newsom Stadium, weathering a late change in venue and time. Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025 When the result was announced, boos echoed through the venue, and Aspinall, still squinting and visibly frustrated, made his feelings clear during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Matt Bell, senior vice president of venue operations at Ball Arena, said Kroenke Sports & Entertainment surveyed Avs and Nuggets fans in the offseason about their arena experience. Lori Punko, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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Noun
  • Comcast One of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, the conglomerate owns NBCUniversal, which includes film studios such as Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, cable channels such as CNBC and Bravo, as well as Peacock, a streaming platform.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Compact, lightweight, and manufacturable without exotic materials, the platform aims to bridge cutting-edge performance with production viability.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Institute will focus on advocating for the island’s screen sector on the international stage, offering production support, location coordination, and financial assistance.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In May this year, the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) forum was held in Beijing where Xi met with heads of state and foreign ministers.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson was a constant presence at public forums and knew many principals and administrators on a first-name basis.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • This combination of isolation, altitude and temperature is what makes the site so scientifically valuable as a training ground for scientists and astronauts — and as a test site for equipment and rovers.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chromophoric proof concept The team harnessed enzymes to generate acetyllysine inside cells, then incorporated it into proteins at specific sites.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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