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as in setting
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner
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as in explosion
an outburst or display of excited anger
please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant
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Recent Examples of scene
Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tapping into the cosy crime phenomenon, the series will be set in Hampstead, a leafy and affluent corner of north London, which will become the scene of murder and mystery.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Half the challenge, actually, for me in that scene was not crying and not bursting into tears as Michelle.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tapping into the cosy crime phenomenon, the series will be set in Hampstead, a leafy and affluent corner of north London, which will become the scene of murder and mystery.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Half the challenge, actually, for me in that scene was not crying and not bursting into tears as Michelle.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The unidentified teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene
Noun
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Paes spoke passionately about the urgent need for resources in the harshly remote settings seen in the film — settings that help to foment these cycles of abuse.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such an explosion would happen to the smallest possible black holes, at most, once every 100,000 years, according to previous theories.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s the situation more pet owners are facing these days.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation for their upcoming Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints may not be Purdy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inland, the scenery changes to salt ponds and woodlands.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first season’s mix of Southern charm, scandal and murder mystery kept viewers hooked — and showcased plenty of local scenery.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The mom, who maintains a following of over 362,000 followers on Instagram, uses her background as a physical therapist to teach women about health.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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And if your icon uses flat colors on top of a flat background, Tahoe will even add a bit of a glassy look to the interior elements, too (Slack's icon is one good example of this).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The dream drive package includes private transfer to The Barn, Napa Valley Car Club's exclusive clubhouse, post-drive drinks and stories and return transfer.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her site, which grew out of a blog about motherhood and home décor, had become perhaps the most popular chronicler of Kennedy’s rise, offering half a million Substack followers an inside look at the Secretary’s new life in the upper echelons of the American right.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to keeping you warm and cozy through the fall and winter, the blanket can also double as decor when draped across the end of a bed or a sectional.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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