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

The older woman was shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Although the bars are not related, all three arrived on the scene under purposefully mysterious circumstances. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

According to police reports, Hickerson and his brother were on the scene when Panettiere died at a South Carolina apartment complex on August 16. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

The guy who has really stood out is Woods (6-foot-1, 165 pounds), who flashed on the scene at the end of last season and has taken over the team in his second year. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the scene

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