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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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as in scenery
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production
helped build and paint scenes for the school play
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Recent Examples of scene
Though it has been called a documentary, the film frequently slips into scenes using actors to portray key moments in Cucinelli’s life.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
The truth is, Billy came onto the scene in the first season as somebody who felt scorned and betrayed by a big PR firm, who passed him over for a promotion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The other driver then fled the scene.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
At the scene, responders found 27-year-old Steevenson Estimphil suffering from five stab wounds, including one to the neck.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
The truth is, Billy came onto the scene in the first season as somebody who felt scorned and betrayed by a big PR firm, who passed him over for a promotion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The other driver then fled the scene.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
At the scene, responders found 27-year-old Steevenson Estimphil suffering from five stab wounds, including one to the neck.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene
Noun
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The heavily partisan Missouri crowd was boisterous and passionate throughout, making the setting feel almost like Mizzou Arena at times.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one star.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day's first call to prayers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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While the catching situation is settled for the start of the season, the Sox still have decisions to make with their bullpen.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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And hope for a quick ending to this Iranian situation and the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Expedition Odyssey captures beautiful scenery and wildlife on film.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes a change of scenery can really change the narrative.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lucy’s background as a multihyphenate art collector started with her own early exposure to high-brow spaces while working for the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, which preserves the work of both 20th-century artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The shop raises funds for local charities through the sale of beautiful, gently loved home décor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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