on the scene

phrase

—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.

She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.

a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year

Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.

Examples of on the scene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While on the scene, the officers received information that led to interviews with the Hudsons and their initial arrests. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Fire officials arrived on the scene and took her to Northwestern Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

But over the past few years, several businesses have arrived on the scene, filling in gaps, finding success, and offering hope for members of the craft-beer industry. — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Prominent among the Kirk supporters on the scene on Thursday was right-wing activist Jake Lang, who served four years in prison for participating in the Janury 6, 2021 Capitol attack. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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