Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ballroomsFans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Inside, furnishings are minimal, with timber and cool-toned stone alongside floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the landscaped gardens.
—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2026
For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.
No, Rome was not built in a day, but it was built at breathtaking speed, its temples, amphitheaters, and aqueducts rising with the help of a magical blend of volcanic ash and lime.
—
Sara Herschander,
Vox,
15 Oct. 2026
Live Nation agreed to let the Lumineers play in the amphitheaters, but only if I was not involved.
In 2013, a group wanted to build a 72,000-square-foot entertainment center there with movie theaters, bowling and laser tag.
—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2026
One attack, on August 9, 1931, received massive publicity when two senior police detectives were murdered and three other people were injured outside the Babylon Cinema in Bulowplatz, one of the biggest movie theaters in Berlin.
Nevertheless, the claim has been amplified in a number of arenas in recent days.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2026
Several franchises, including the Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Stars, Washington Commanders and Philadelphia 76ers, among others, are planning new arenas and stadiums in the next five years.
The fate of one of Midtown Atlanta’s oldest church halls is starting to come into focus.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
21 Oct. 2026
Her lucky bag, a faux-ostrich purse in Knickerbocker orange, became a viral sensation in and of itself — and now sits in a glass case in the hallowed halls of the Guggenheim Museum.