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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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Visiting the amphitheater where he was nearly killed, he says he has achieved something like closure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Long Beach has a brand new amphitheater hoping to do the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The filing also suggests what could replace the center if the building were to be torn down: “a large outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Potomac River … has been proposed, by some, for many years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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

Marcus repeats the vow, his voice echoing in the breathless silence of the amphitheater.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Live Nation has put more focus on larger venues and amphitheaters, as well as VIP services.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The venues raked in more money when they began banning concertgoers from bringing their own lawn chairs to its amphitheaters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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

The key points of the settlement include an over $200-million payment, a divestment from some amphitheaters, a gradual end to exclusive ticketing contracts with venues, and opening up Ticketmaster’s platform to competitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

Broad away, in amphitheaters undermined by currents, whole cities of ice-towers, in crashes, toward one center, fell.—In their earthquakes, Lisbon and Lima never saw the like.

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Herman Melville




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