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 musical moves the action from a junkyard to the fashion and dance-forward world of ballroom culture — the underground cultural movement born in New York that for decades has created a safe space for self-expression particularly among the Black and Latino LGBTQ+ community.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
No matter the size of the action, the point is that liberation doesn’t just happen.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Even though the action happened, there’s just a lack of accountability.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The latest season is already in production in the south of France, with much of the action due to take place during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
No matter the size of the action, the point is that liberation doesn’t just happen.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Even though the action happened, there’s just a lack of accountability.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The latest season is already in production in the south of France, with much of the action due to take place during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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