Thesaurus results for ARENA

arena

noun

ə-ˈrē-nə

Definition of arena

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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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 That includes 20 kindergartens being built or expanded, and renovation of primary schools and sports arenas. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 This time, Whelan was also curious about the deputies in the arena. — Haley Parsley october 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Cats fans have one of the coolest arenas in collegiate athletics. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arena

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Noun

Guess theater owners didn’t want to risk another weekend of empty Imax auditoriums?

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of auditorium

Noun

Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

The facility also includes a picnic shelter, a restroom, a graffiti wall and an amphitheater for small concerts and events.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of amphitheater

Noun

But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

These releases were often filled with field recordings and improvisations, prioritizing the glimpse into the artist’s mind over the rigors of craft.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Lichtenstein rose to prominence for canvases that drew inspiration from bold black outlines, flat bright colors, and fields of dots that defined commercial printing across comic books, advertisements, and newspapers.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

One of the most jarring elements of Baird’s documentary — as with most nonfiction projects about Palestinians released in the last few years — is how much of the language featured in the film echoes the contemporary moment.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Colman was dressed in another suiting moment that incorporated casual elements like oversized jeans.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
The film has been in the public domain since its original release due to an error by its original distributor.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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