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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
The 21-year-old kid is becoming increasingly familiar with the hardwood of arenas around the league.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
His fans will be able to see the star, who usually plays arenas and stadiums, in a completely different, intimate setup.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Across the world’s six biomes, Roar league players are bona fide icons, selling out arenas and ducking the paparazzi.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
For much of the past NBA season, GloRilla has been keeping a high profile in NBA arenas watching her boyfriend, Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12 Feb. 2026
Mychal’s fatherly intuition, influenced by all those years in NBA arenas and practice gyms, proved correct.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Fans in arenas rely on Omega operators who transmit statistics about competitions onto scoreboards.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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
The property includes equestrian facilities with four stalls, two arenas, tack and storage room, washing area and grazing areas.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
His fans will be able to see the star, who usually plays arenas and stadiums, in a completely different, intimate setup.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Across the world’s six biomes, Roar league players are bona fide icons, selling out arenas and ducking the paparazzi.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
For much of the past NBA season, GloRilla has been keeping a high profile in NBA arenas watching her boyfriend, Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12 Feb. 2026
Mychal’s fatherly intuition, influenced by all those years in NBA arenas and practice gyms, proved correct.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Fans in arenas rely on Omega operators who transmit statistics about competitions onto scoreboards.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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
The property includes equestrian facilities with four stalls, two arenas, tack and storage room, washing area and grazing areas.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Drawing inspiration from trademark designs seen in Nordic auditoriums and churches, the petite Chair 01 encourages great posture with its sturdy silhouette, according to commerce editor Audrey Lee.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 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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The tour includes stops at the big amphitheaters in West Palm Beach and Tampa.—
Tom Szaroleta,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Feb. 2026
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The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to Mentee, the platform adapts flexibly to diverse tasks in logistics, manufacturing, and other industrial domains.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In September, audio emerged of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, the official responsible for implementing the legislation, questioning the ability of police departments to enforce the buyback.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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But the extent of Epstein’s connections to seemingly countless powerful individuals in numerous fields, including media, validates the feeling that some Epstein obsessives have shared.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Gates’s agricultural holdings alone give him exposure to everything from corn and soy fields in the Midwest to potato operations in the Pacific Northwest, typically managed by professionals through his Cascade Investment vehicle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Finally, two Olympic torches were lit two Olympic cauldrons, in Milan and Cortina, their flames at the center of shape-shifting spheres.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Across six permanent galleries—which appear to float above the lobby in concrete spheres—are 1,500 artifacts spanning 300,000 years of human history.—
John Arlidge,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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