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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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On Thursday it was announced that the flick will be screened at The Ford amphitheater on July 8 to honor its notable benchmark and enduring legacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The amphitheater is also meant to remind the world of the city’s impact on pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

He has pledged to redevelop a swath of the National Mall into a “National Garden of American Heroes” that could reportedly feature dining facilities, an amphitheater, and hundreds of statues of famous Americans.

From Slate May 18, 2026

“We see across the board, whether it’s a club show — whether it’s an amphitheater in Indianapolis or an expensive stadium show in New York — we’ve seen no demand pullback anywhere.”

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Then I noticed smoke rising from the amphitheater.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

The case turned on claims that Live Nation bullied venues and artists, and kept prices high by shutting other ticketers out of key amphitheaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

All other American amphitheaters owned by Live Nation have to be allowed to sell up to half of a given event’s tickets through a different provider, if they so wish, without fear of retaliation.

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

Live Nation will also divest up to 13 amphitheaters and pay $280 million in damages to the nearly 40 states that were parties to the antitrust lawsuit against the California-based company.

From Barron's Mar. 9, 2026

He brought gladiators from distant provinces, and trained them at great expense, to fight in the enormous amphitheaters of the city, in the midst of vast assemblies of men.

From History of Julius Caesar by Abbott, Jacob




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