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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arena
The infamous couple showed up at the event on Sunday at the Crypto.com arena.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
The department said more than 100,000 people are expected to be in New Orleans in and around the arena to celebrate the game, and nearly 700 DHS agents are on site to help secure the event.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
The University of South Carolina athletic department announced Sunday that the women's basketball team's arena DJ has been suspended for one game for the choice of music played at the end of the Gamecocks' win over LSU on Friday.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
The department said more than 100,000 people are expected to be in New Orleans in and around the arena to celebrate the game, and nearly 700 DHS agents are on site to help secure the event.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
The University of South Carolina athletic department announced Sunday that the women's basketball team's arena DJ has been suspended for one game for the choice of music played at the end of the Gamecocks' win over LSU on Friday.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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The auditorium, which seats 625 people, was at capacity and could no longer seat people, according to a West Hartford firefighter.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the school’s plays, students in the tech club work at other events, even for clients renting the auditorium for conferences or fundraisers.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Local hospital leadership set up separate rooms for cats and dogs—and even carved out an area of the parking lot for horses—so that employees did not have to decide between coming to work and protecting their animals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The offerings include a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a wellness area, gaming rooms, and a theater.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Romans also built a bath house and an amphitheater in the same area around the same time.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hardy will bring his amalgam of country and Southern hard rock to fans on his upcoming headlining Jim Bob World Tour, which is visiting arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. through September, in addition to festival shows in North America as well as his first headlining shows in Europe.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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This is barely even a faux pas in the realm of dating.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The upcoming season could set the tone for important developments and storylines that will affect both Dillon's career and Kaulig Racing's status in the competitive realm of NASCAR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Drivers will compete head-to-head, starting with a field of 32 drivers, shrinking to 16, eight, four and then the final two remaining drivers will battle for a $1 million prize.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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Autor also suggests that the field was failing to ask the right questions and look carefully at the evidence, and that economists didn't have the same data-crunching abilities back then.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Two agencies within the health department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration, removed webpages under that guidance.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Cases have been reported in counties throughout Florida, according to data from the state's health department, with the largest tallies around Miami and Tampa. Similar to other states, most cases reported in Florida have been in children under 5 years old.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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