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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ringside
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a ringside seat (=one in the front row at a sports event, especially a boxing match)
▪ We managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
seat
▪ Meg had a ringside seat to research her latest role as a tough boxing coach.
▪ They were given ringside seats because of their devotion to Keiko.
▪ It was the first advertised air tour and the price included a ringside seat and hotel accommodation.
▪ You've got a ringside seat.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He also liked it when he saw other men around the ringside looking at her approvingly.
▪ It was an unforgettable night for the challenger and those fortunate enough to have been at ringside.
▪ Meg had a ringside seat to research her latest role as a tough boxing coach.
▪ One of the perils of sitting ringside.
▪ They were given ringside seats because of their devotion to Keiko.
▪ Those across the way claimed ringside seats on wooden chairs, each sitter shielded by a thick cotton-lace curtain.
▪ Witherspoon won a unanimous decision and then asked Holyfield, who was at ringside, for a shot at him.
▪ You've got a ringside seat.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ringside

also ring-side, 1855, from ring (n.1) in the "space for fighting" sense + side (n.).

Wiktionary
ringside

a. Beside the ring, especially a boxing ring.

WordNet
ringside

n. first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring [syn: ringside seat]

Wikipedia
Ringside

Ringside is an indie rock band from Hollywood, California, originally formed in Los Angeles. They specialize in fusing indie rock with electronic beats. The band consists of Scott Thomas, (vocals, guitar, and keyboard), Kirk Hellie (guitarist), Sandy Chila (live drums), Max Allyn (live keys), and actor Balthazar Getty, who doubles as a beatmaker and producer. Scott Thomas' inspiration came from artists like The Stooges, The Clash, T. Rex, and Depeche Mode. Thomas eventually collaborated with Getty, who was already into making beats for underground hip-hop groups.

Their debut album Ringside was released on April 19, 2005 under Fred Durst's label Flawless Records and Geffen Records, with the single " Tired of Being Sorry" achieving moderate success. The song was later covered by singer/songwriter Enrique Iglesias on his eighth album Insomniac and was released as a single in Europe. Also the same song, " Tired of Being Sorry" was featured on the movie Her Minor Thing. The song "Struggle" from their self-titled album was featured on a Pontiac Torrent commercial, the movie Doom and on the TV series Six Feet Under. The track also appeared briefly on the ambient play list of the Schecter Guitars website.

The album, Lost Days was released on January 25, 2011. The song "Money" was featured in the movie Magic Mike.

Ringside (Ringside album)

Ringside is the debut album by Ringside. It was released on April 19, 2005 through Flawless Records.

Ringside (Cold Chisel album)

Ringside is a live album released by Cold Chisel in 2003. Recorded over 4 nights in June 2003, it spent 7 weeks in the Australian charts, peaking at number 27.

Usage examples of "ringside".

I opted for a sofa in the lobby rather than a ringside seat and was getting settled in when Lieutenant Henbit stomped out of the dining room.

On this eery pinnacle a squared circle was formed, and in a few moments the sardonic desert moon leered down upon a battle which, but for the quality of the ringside cries, might well have occurred at some minor athletic club in America.

And even though they would have a ringside seat, the best view would be from the big tracking telescopes in Chile, which could lock on to the meteor while it was still coming in.

As people glimpsed the blue linen dresses of priestesses from the Forest House they parted before them till they stood at the ringside, watching the animal dance - or, at least, lumber heavily in a circle on its hind legs, which she supposed was as near as such a beast could come to dancing.

The doctor made a gesture understood by headwaiters throughout history, the rope was dropped, and they were conducted in royal progress to a ringside table.

For once again, it rounded up the multitude of mice and put the question to them, asking the rodents what they would offer for the privilege of ringside seats at the apparently-soon-to-be-forthcoming throttling of Ignace at the hands of his client.

Dat Birdie Johnson, da maitre d', he permis me a ringside whenebber Ah come nex'.

He had a specially constructed ringside booth that kept us protected when the Mexicans in the top tier tossed coins and beer cups full of piss down at the ring, and Jimmy Lennon introduced us during the prefight ceremonies.

Nobody who has ever sat in a front-row, ringside seat less than six feet just below and away from the sickening thumps and cracks and groans of two desperate, adrenaline-crazed giants who are whipping and pounding each other like two pit bulls in a death battle will ever forget what it felt like to be there.