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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
Energy in the arena ebbed and flowed rather than steadily building.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Parker did play arenas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in the back end of 2025, although in a different capacity.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
At least two-thirds of the arena is in orange to support the Netherlands.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Mustafa had wanted to book an arena that could fit tens of thousands of people.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Parker did play arenas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in the back end of 2025, although in a different capacity.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
At least two-thirds of the arena is in orange to support the Netherlands.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Mustafa had wanted to book an arena that could fit tens of thousands of people.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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Back home, her work on the Fox took several forms, including a 1994 fundraising campaign to paint the auditorium for the first time since its opening.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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While an initial opening timeline has shifted back a few weeks as construction continues, Levine said the delay allows the team to focus on final details, from lighting installations to finishing touches across the auditorium and artist areas.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Detectives noted a consistent gait and distinctive walking pattern across videos captured before and after the shooting, including footage showing the suspect circling the area for hours and later walking away from the Barus & Holley building shortly after the gunfire.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike Turnpike, which has consistently played in arenas and amphitheaters since its 2022 comeback, shows of this scale are still new ground for Canada.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like the Colosseum, the amphitheater was a monumental travertine-and-brick structure, once seating 50,000 people.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are many arguments and ideas to bring more transparency, flexibility and consumer choice to the realm of drug pricing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wildlife agencies have long used remote cameras to gather evidence in the forests and fields.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The road team has been more efficient at 13-for-30 (43%) from the field but turnovers in the halfcourt have given Vanderbilt (12-for-34 shooting, 35%) an advantage.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team analyzed 44 elements and found no single universal reaction to space; instead, microbial metabolism changed in distinct, element-specific ways.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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The domain of linguistics, for example, is being turned on its head.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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If possible, create your own domain.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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The department has helped remove almost 350,000 pounds of trash and more than 920 pesticide containers from grows on public lands over nearly a decade.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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However, the charter amendment would not prevent the city council from creating a new department at its discretion, a city spokesperson said in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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