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

Responding officers took a suspect into custody, and a weapon was recovered on the scene. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Jackson, who worked closely on the scene with prosthetics designer Conor O’Sullivan, said an early animatronic approach felt too slow and restrictive. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Mobile crisis unit Rivas said that if non-police mental health professionals would have been on the scene, Saetern might still be alive. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Europe has crept back on the scene in a real negative way, this time with France on the hot seat. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the scene

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