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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arenas
When Bruce began touring and selling out arenas, Adele became famous for dancing with her son on stage—including at 90 years old, during a show in 2016.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Heartwell Park is used for weeknight youth sports and features multiple courts and arenas, per Long Beach's website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Smokeless tobacco will be prohibited at Detroit sports stadiums and arenas.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Eleven arenas that host NBA teams grossed at least $100 million in ticket revenue from concerts last year, according to Billboard.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Fans who attend his tour — which mostly is visiting arenas — will enthusiastically anticipate the same brand of left-bashing, divisive humor and politics that make Gutfeld, 61, one of the most popular, recognizable faces on Fox News.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
His arrest in both arenas for incidents that are typically handled at the state level has led to conflicting dates for hearings and slowed down the judicial process in both state and federal court, attorneys Matthew Taylor and Mark Reichel said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
But a brief Kiss reunion at the band’s 1995 MTV Unplugged special lead to a massive reunion tour in 1996 where the four original members put the makeup back on, dusted off the old songs, and returned to stadiums and arenas all over the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Heartwell Park is used for weeknight youth sports and features multiple courts and arenas, per Long Beach's website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Smokeless tobacco will be prohibited at Detroit sports stadiums and arenas.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Eleven arenas that host NBA teams grossed at least $100 million in ticket revenue from concerts last year, according to Billboard.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Fans who attend his tour — which mostly is visiting arenas — will enthusiastically anticipate the same brand of left-bashing, divisive humor and politics that make Gutfeld, 61, one of the most popular, recognizable faces on Fox News.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
His arrest in both arenas for incidents that are typically handled at the state level has led to conflicting dates for hearings and slowed down the judicial process in both state and federal court, attorneys Matthew Taylor and Mark Reichel said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
But a brief Kiss reunion at the band’s 1995 MTV Unplugged special lead to a massive reunion tour in 1996 where the four original members put the makeup back on, dusted off the old songs, and returned to stadiums and arenas all over the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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There are 250 Imax auditoriums on this and 750 PLFs stateside in what is a 3,460-theater booking.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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Starting in September of 2024, the 35-date trek moved through arenas and amphitheaters in North America, Europe and Central America, averaging slightly more than 10,000 tickets and $838,000 in revenue per show, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The documentary explores the history of the groundbreaking festival, which sold out amphitheaters nationwide for three consecutive summers with lineups including Sheryl Crow, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Liz Phair, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Erykah Badu.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since March 30, the planet of dreams and subconscious realms has been testing the waters in Aries, hinting at a new collective era of self-reinvention and spiritual autonomy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Multiple units can also be combined to create a larger development, unlocking potential in the realms of luxury hospitality and adventure travel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Where traditional shipbuilding relied on labor and scale, the new frontier rewards autonomy, precision, and adaptability — domains where American ingenuity excels.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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That phrase had replicated itself across web domains, YouTube channels, Twitter (now X) accounts, Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit foundation, Spirit of Children, brings Halloween to kids in hospitals across the country and also raises funds for the facilities’ child life departments.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chapter Two resets everything back to the start of the day to show more departments.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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In September 2021, nine months after purchasing the team — then called Kansas City NWSL — the KC Current announced the purchase of 75 acres in Riverside to build a $15 million training facility with three practice fields.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Winners were selected by a jury made up of more than 550 members of the Film and TV Academy, which is currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region and various fields of the film industry.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The community is too vast, composed of too many distinct and overlapping spheres.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The answer for one dimension is 3, two dimensions gets you 6, and a three dimensional situation can support 12 kissing spheres.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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