ringside seat

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Noun

ringside seat (plural ringside seats)

A seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match.
(idiomatic) Any vantage point providing an excellent view.
Synonym: box seat
- 1970 March 9, “Sky Spectacular”, in Time:
  The remote area will offer astronomers a ringside seat for the sky spectacular.

Translations

any vantage point providing an excellent view

Finnish: aitiopaikka (fi)
French: être aux premières loges (fr)

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