the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
Examples of the action in a Sentence
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But too often the action feels hurried, both overstaged and underscripted.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2024
Two smaller screens on either side of the stage did show the action and gave plenty of close-ups of the Wilson sisters and their talented band.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2024
Two smaller screens on either side of the stage did show the action and gave plenty of close-ups of the Wilson sisters and their talented band.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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