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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
The unionization marks Actors’ Equity’s expansion beyond traditional theater into immersive entertainment, with ongoing organizing at other nontraditional live performance venues.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix is already moving in this direction with Netflix House — immersive venues in Philadelphia and Dallas, with Las Vegas planned for 2027 — where fans step into the worlds of Stranger Things and Squid Game.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors argue that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster use anticompetitive practices that deeply harm musicians, venues and ticket buyers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The tenor of the times have also created different tensions on morning-news sets, where the lives of the anchors are under constant discussion on digital venues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Both those venues will feature performances by leading jazz artists and rising young talents this spring.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Atlanta will become Cosm's third location, joining venues already operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
There are three venues in the United Kingdom, but this is the first in the United States.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
There will be no SXSW Film & TV Festival wristbands this year, but the fest will offer a limited number of individual tickets for select screenings, especially at secondary venues like Rollins Theatre at the Long Center and ZACH Theater, available on March 5.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix is already moving in this direction with Netflix House — immersive venues in Philadelphia and Dallas, with Las Vegas planned for 2027 — where fans step into the worlds of Stranger Things and Squid Game.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors argue that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster use anticompetitive practices that deeply harm musicians, venues and ticket buyers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The tenor of the times have also created different tensions on morning-news sets, where the lives of the anchors are under constant discussion on digital venues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Both those venues will feature performances by leading jazz artists and rising young talents this spring.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Atlanta will become Cosm's third location, joining venues already operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
There are three venues in the United Kingdom, but this is the first in the United States.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
There will be no SXSW Film & TV Festival wristbands this year, but the fest will offer a limited number of individual tickets for select screenings, especially at secondary venues like Rollins Theatre at the Long Center and ZACH Theater, available on March 5.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venues
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The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mobix Labs manufactures technology used in military equipment, defense platforms, and other mission-critical systems where performance, reliability, and precision are essential.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Online records show that Kayumi's parents have owned and worked at multiple Popeyes fast food locations, including in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Atlantic City.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Under the merger, which is expected to close in spring or early summer, both brands will maintain their own line of products and retail locations.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some forums are spread over two days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cooper, a parliamentarian for the district, brought her daughter to district meetings and state-level education forums as the girl grew up.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shortly after the collapse of Hussein’s ruling party, crowds looted government offices and cultural sites.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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College students and others who are interested in working on Mackinac Island for the summer can apply for jobs now, according to listings posted on Facebook and Mackinac Island Jobs, as well as other sites.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The current Pentagon press corps comprises mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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He’s written for outlets from Men’s Journal to SPY and has a soft spot for alt/indie music, Japanese Breakfast’s discography included.—
Jonathan Zavaleta,
Footwear News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The fact is that winters used to be colder than this, and in many places in the US, winter is now the fastest-warming season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Venues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venues. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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