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Recent Examples of coliseum
Despite the loss, Friday night was a lot of fun inside the coliseum.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Designed as a coastal oasis, its coliseum pool features a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, with scenic views of the luscious Pelican Hill Golf Club.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome’s coliseum are legendary.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Designed as a coastal oasis, its coliseum pool features a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, with scenic views of the luscious Pelican Hill Golf Club.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome’s coliseum are legendary.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coliseum
stadium
Noun
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In the 53rd minute, Aaronson and Max Kilman were contesting the ball in the north-east corner of the stadium.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Numerous teams, including the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks and the NBA’s Washington Wizards, have signed deals to put physical betting shops inside their stadiums and arenas, Matheson noted.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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