on the scene
idiom
—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.
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Many, even those who attend every fixture or know their side’s history back to front, will understand that a foreign executive arriving on the scene doesn’t.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The husband also told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that other drivers stopped to help, and emergency services arrived on the scene within about 15 minutes.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The response included officers from the Batavia Police Department, who arrived on the scene first, and officers from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Many, even those who attend every fixture or know their side’s history back to front, will understand that a foreign executive arriving on the scene doesn’t.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The husband also told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that other drivers stopped to help, and emergency services arrived on the scene within about 15 minutes.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The response included officers from the Batavia Police Department, who arrived on the scene first, and officers from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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