How to Use arena football in a Sentence

arena football

noun
  • Louisville's new arena football team will have to wait a year to play.
    — Kelly Ward, The Courier-Journal, 2020-03-13
  • Several players talked about what the fans can expect from the fast pace of arena football.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 2018-05-03
  • The team will have to replicate the dimensions and boundary walls for arena football.
    — Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, 2019-11-29
  • Dallas Wings could relocate there or an arena football team could be added.
    — Dallas News, 2022-09-15
  • Got into an arena football camp and played one game for the Milwaukee Mustangs.
    — Bruce Feldman, SI.com, 2017-09-20
  • By design, arena football fields fit perfectly inside the dimensions of a hockey rink.
    — Ryan Finley, azcentral, 2018-05-24
  • The fighting had to go if the NHL was going to craft a profile better than, say, box lacrosse or arena football.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 2022-12-17
  • After a brief stint playing arena football, Gamble dedicated himself to training full-time.
    — Washington Post, 2019-09-10
  • Nelson played college football at Mesabi Range, a junior college in Minnesota, and later spent time with the Utah Blaze arena football team.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Only four Preds players entered the season with arena football experience, including three that remain on roster from the 2019 team.
    — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, 2021-06-18
  • Mudge gets the opportunity to continue pursuing his NFL dream after spending the past four seasons playing arena football.
    — USA TODAY, 2017-09-03
  • The Spartans and the Punishers are the latest chapter in the spotty history of Colorado arena football, which has been unable to sustain long-term momentum.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • During his career, Curry also worked other sporting events including the Portland Winterhawks, arena football and professional indoor soccer and lacrosse.
    — oregonlive, 2023-01-24
  • The Bay Area has been host to successful arena football in the past, as the San Jose SaberCats won four Arena Football League championships between their inception in 1995 and their folding in 2015.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After college, Smith spent three seasons in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and Shreveport Pirates, before finishing his pro career in 1996 with the Albany Firebirds of the AF2 arena football league.
    — Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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