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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The staffers on the scene said in the video that the liquid had a strong smell.
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Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Their domestic bliss is cut short, however, when Safin's men arrive on the scene.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Seventy-four first responders are on the scene.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Louisville Water currently has someone on the scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
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Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Their domestic bliss is cut short, however, when Safin's men arrive on the scene.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Seventy-four first responders are on the scene.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Louisville Water currently has someone on the scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for on the scene
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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