venues

plural of venue
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as in platforms
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 locations
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 venues Dan Kennedy started at McSweeney’s in 2000 as well as the downtown New York storytelling scene at popular venues like The Moth, going on to perform as a host and storyteller for 20 years onstage and as longtime host of The Moth Podcast. Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The boat offers many of the same venues and amenities as the 236-foot AmaLilia that launched in 2024, but has a distinctive layout and design. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026 Dissenting judges agreed, noting the law banning children at drag shows was passed amid questionable attempts by Florida officials to revoke liquor licenses from venues hosting them. Ana Goni Lessan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 That suggests festival rentals could spread festival attendees throughout the Boulder area and not just near existing hotels and festival screening venues. Tim Komarek, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 The couple quickly became key to Chicago’s nightlife, curating events and performing in some of Chicago’s most popular venues. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition to Lincoln Center in Manhattan, venues include BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) (Brooklyn), Museum of the Moving Image (Queens), Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Staten Island), and AMC Bay Plaza Cinema (Bronx). Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Before returning to Europe for a fall tour, the four-piece will play venues from across the country starting at Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom. E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venues
Noun
  • At least that’s what many educational AI platforms are touting.
    Beth Collums, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The company expects partners to embed the technology into existing and future autonomous platforms.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Stagnant smoke dropped air quality this week in the Pacific Northwest until winds Thursday and Friday cleared the worst of it from western locations, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And many—in comments sections and gossip forums and group chats and Substack blogs, conversations with their waxer and at happy hour—are trying.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On some looksmaxxing forums, men coach each other on how to administer filler on themselves, with materials obtained on the black or gray market.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Policy overlap Federal policies enacted in 2022 aimed to steer clean-energy investments toward communities impacted by coal plant closures, yet data centers are inheriting these sites instead.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In June, Waddingham issued a metaphorical penalty card to outlets reporting on a feud with Sudeikis, after speaking to Variety about his propensity for rewrites.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Several Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted a Russian general who was celebrating his birthday at the restaurant.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This particular model also has a flashlight, which comes in handy in the most unexpected places, like walking back to your safari vehicle after an evening bush dinner.
    Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Venues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venues. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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