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amphitheater

[am-fuh-thee-uh-ter, -theeuh-ter, am-puh-] / ˈæm fəˌθi ə tər, -ˌθiə tər, ˈæm pə- /
NOUN
arena
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A lengthy line begins to form in front of the amphitheater where an orca show will happen.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

What they’re really entering is a natural amphitheater, transformed by the Tour de France, into one of the greatest stadiums in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The nearly two-hour video showed a sprawling compound fitted out with lavish features, including a tea house, an amphitheater and a helipad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The temporary amphitheater, which has a maximum capacity of 11,000, is meant to be a precursor to a permanent “Long Beach Bowl,” which is being pitched as the largest waterfront venue on the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

I follow Cain closely, unable to make heads or tails of our direction until the high, arched walls of the amphitheater rise up in front of us.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

The proposal would require the company to open-source its ticketing software and to sell or give up control at about three-quarters of its amphitheaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

More than 143 million tickets had been sold through mid-July, a record, with “mid-teens” sales gains across stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, the company said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The company, which owns 56 of the United States’ highest-grossing amphitheaters, has to divest 13 of those stages, release them from their exclusive Ticketmaster contracts, and agree never to reacquire them.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2026

And Live Nation controls two-thirds of the top amphitheaters in the U.S., so divesting from 10 of them is probably not going to make the biggest difference.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

The grandest and most renowned of all ancient amphitheaters is the Coliseum at Rome.

From School Reading by Grades Sixth Year by James Baldwin




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