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Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The buildings struck Wednesday were between several heritage sites, including the hippodrome and a cluster of seaside sites associated with the ancient Phoenicians and the Crusaders.
—Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
Today, that history is honored by the dozens of young men who continue to train and care for horses, then gather with them at the hippodrome to race on tracks lined with tires.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
In La Teste-de-Buch, firefighters have turned the local hippodrome into a temporary headquarters, buzzing with fire trucks.
—New York Times, 19 July 2022
Pictured from the back, the lithe figure of a boy sits, insouciant, atop a railing that surrounds the hippodrome.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
But from Dan Patch Avenue to the hippodrome, the pair’s fame lives on with every beloved horse shown at the fair.
—Staff Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
Witnesses to the attack near the Roman hippodrome said a man dressed in black and either bearded or with his face covered rushed at a group without warning shortly after 11 a.m. and began stabbing people indiscriminately.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The buildings struck Wednesday were between several heritage sites, including the hippodrome and a cluster of seaside sites associated with the ancient Phoenicians and the Crusaders.
—Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
Today, that history is honored by the dozens of young men who continue to train and care for horses, then gather with them at the hippodrome to race on tracks lined with tires.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
In La Teste-de-Buch, firefighters have turned the local hippodrome into a temporary headquarters, buzzing with fire trucks.
—New York Times, 19 July 2022
Pictured from the back, the lithe figure of a boy sits, insouciant, atop a railing that surrounds the hippodrome.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
But from Dan Patch Avenue to the hippodrome, the pair’s fame lives on with every beloved horse shown at the fair.
—Staff Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
Witnesses to the attack near the Roman hippodrome said a man dressed in black and either bearded or with his face covered rushed at a group without warning shortly after 11 a.m. and began stabbing people indiscriminately.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hippodrome
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The Summit is the only cave hotel in Texas, and there are stargazing domes and two casitas on site, too.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Pointing at the dome, the group noted the word noor, or light, written in Arabic.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The difference is the unique arena of college recruitment, where the best programs have an inside track to secure commitments from the nation’s best prospects each year.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dancers dressed in regalia will compete for top honors in various categories and age groups while drum groups and singers will surround the perimeter of the arena.—
Staff Reports,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Each of 24 students had to have a science project (with functional practical effects, unfortunately cut for time), and then there had to be enough others present to explore the fair and fill out the gymnasium.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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Later in the day, the books and furniture saved were stored in the gymnasium.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 2024 cycle commenced in the mountains of Carinthia, in southern Austria, where Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein owns and maintains an open-air zoo and game park on the grounds of an old castle ruin.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Read Next National Mysterious fossil resembling human ear found in park in Arizona.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Now, more have added their voices to the growing list, including women who say Tucker acted inappropriately at some of Baltimore's most prestigious spas, like the Four Seasons Hotel Spa and the Baltimore Spa & Salon at the Ritz-Carlton Residences.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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In addition to bringing back season 1’s spa manager Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), White also develops a plot thread, quietly sinister and diabolically inspired, that connects the entire run of the show.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Barcelona requested extensive analysis on his muscle fibres to get to the bottom of his injury record, the results of which indicated that Pedri needed to undergo more strength work in the gym.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hutchinson High School’s FFA chapter concluded its observance of National FFA Week with a kiss-the-calf event Friday in the high school gym.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hippodrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hippodrome. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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