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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue According to Forbes, the inaugural season was played at one venue in Tempe, Arizona but branched out this year to include one tournament in California. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 In another filing, Trump’s legal team also argued that the Texas court, rather than New York, was a proper venue for the litigation, as CBS had argued that the president was engaged in forum shopping. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 May 2025 This year Levitation is moving to the festival grounds at the Palmer Events Center, in addition to nightly venue programming across Austin’s Downtown Red River District. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 29 May 2025 Other factors were certainly important, including the $34 million in tax credits Colorado lawmakers approved to attract the festival over a decade (not including other fundraising), major donations, and logistical advantages such as hotel rooms, exhibition venues and airports. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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Noun
  • President Donald Trump announced the nomination on his social media platform late Wednesday, praising Artau for his career as an appellate judge since 2020, a circuit court judge between 2014 and 2020, and previously as general counsel to the South Florida Water Management District.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
  • As live sports programming proliferates on TV, every company is also thinking about that second screen, from sports betting companies to social platforms to streaming services themselves with offerings like alternate camera views.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Outside, his daughter, 18-year-old Katia Garcia, peered into the store as federal agents swept through the location.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Elaine Fan, the chief of staff on Stringer’s mayoral campaign, posted the messages on several WeChat forums popular with Chinese communities in New York City last weekend.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
  • These thousands of islands in the South China Sea offer beaches and biodiversity in abundance, a place that U.S. News ranks as the 45th best country in the world.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Players in Florida and New Hampshire won $2 million each, according to the national Powerball site.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
  • The prospective new site is not part of the city’s landslide zone.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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