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

Pressure for action on all types of kratom is mounting after two students at the University of Mississippi died this month, with kratom products found on the scene in both cases. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

An official who arrived on the scene reportedly said Satterley was dead on arrival. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Flow Space, one of the event’s media sponsors, was on the scene for both days. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Camilla was very much on the scene and that was so hard for Diana. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the scene

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