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 characters are constructed so literally, with traits that either directly motivate the action or else are merely ornamental, that the actors may as well be wearing Post-its.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Here's how Makenna relates to the action on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 2 of which is now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+
As new members enter MomTok, more questions about the history of these ladies come to light.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 May 2025
But neither of those options would satisfy Eleanor, who needs to be at the center of the action.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
On top of that, Covino, working with cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra stages the action with a propulsivity and creativity that makes the domestic problems feel cinematically alive.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Here's how Makenna relates to the action on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 2 of which is now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+
As new members enter MomTok, more questions about the history of these ladies come to light.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 May 2025
But neither of those options would satisfy Eleanor, who needs to be at the center of the action.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
On top of that, Covino, working with cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra stages the action with a propulsivity and creativity that makes the domestic problems feel cinematically alive.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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