- a variation of amphitheater.
amphitheatre
Example Sentences
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These days, an annual competition run by Han's martial arts school is held at the "China Bullfighting Hall" amphitheatre, its nameplate inscribed by martial arts novelist Jin Yong.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
With all events completed, at 19:00 it's time for the Closing Ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in the iconic Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the historic city of Verona.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
He said one challenge had been the choice of the amphitheatre in Verona, roughly half way between Milan and Cortina, to host the Olympic closing ceremony and the Paralympic opening ceremony.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
The big gate of the bull-ring was open, and inside the amphitheatre was being swept.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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