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Recent Examples of arena theater
In May, the jubilee kicked off with a 90-minute arena theater show which included more than 500 horses (one of the queen's favorite animals) and 1,000 performers showed off a look through history of the British Monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena theater
Noun
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The music hall performer Belle Elmore was dismissed by the press as a vulgar shrew.—
Jennifer Wright,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Plowright had only recently arrived at London’s avant-garde and left-wing Royal Court Theatre when she was cast as Sir Laurence’s daughter in Osborne’s The Entertainer, the story of an aging music hall performer struggling to maintain some sort of dignity in his waning days.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The set includes the full family playhouse and JJ, along with his entire family (Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, siblings TomTom and YoYo, and Bingo).—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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The home boasts a heated saltwater pool with a spill-over spa, a spacious covered lanai with a grilling station and an oversized, fenced yard with a playhouse and outdoor shower.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The makeover, budgeted for $42 million including $35 million for construction, also includes an amphitheater, a butterfly garden, six tennis courts, a children’s playground, a dog park, a boardwalk, covered pavilions, outdoor workout equipment, and an amphitheater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The resort team has planted only native flora on the premises and is working on a larger replanting effort, creating a wild garden near Asaya Spa.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Warm, enthusiastic applause rolled over the auditorium in waves as the film credits rolled, and the Dardennes embraced their co-stars.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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This summer, Dorothy and Toto are going to skip down the Yellow Brick Road in the same cutting-edge Las Vegas arena that’s hosted everything from Phish and Backstreet Boys concerts to MMA fights.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Decades of academic research have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Arena theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena%20theater. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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