the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
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The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Tenley Simmons scored the first goal of the game over two minutes into the action, off a feed from behind the net from Costa.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
In the 1970s the cameras were further away from the action than today and the pictures less clear, so O2 Filmes decided to offer a players’ eye view of the action on the pitch.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 May 2026
He wasn’t stationed in a back seat away from the action.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Tenley Simmons scored the first goal of the game over two minutes into the action, off a feed from behind the net from Costa.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
In the 1970s the cameras were further away from the action than today and the pictures less clear, so O2 Filmes decided to offer a players’ eye view of the action on the pitch.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 May 2026
He wasn’t stationed in a back seat away from the action.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the action
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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