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as in settings
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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2
as in explosions
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 situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
one of the leading figures in the current political scene
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as in sceneries
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 scenes
Similar scenes play out countless times a day on transit systems in cities across the country – where riders go about their routines even as problems like homelessness, untreated mental illness and unpredictable assaults chip away at an already fragile sense of security in public transportation.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
He’s known as a Yoda-like figure behind the scenes of Michigan football, advising both Moore and Jim Harbaugh.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most memorable scenes in The Faculty is when the students realize the alien parasite needs water to survive.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Acquiring the rest of the footage outside of Ice Cube’s scenes also contributed to the delays.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
What happens during the scenes?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapid disappearance of Gen Z at large technology companies is a dog whistle to what’s really going behind the scenes—AI is automating roles, from entry-level upwards.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
He’s known as a Yoda-like figure behind the scenes of Michigan football, advising both Moore and Jim Harbaugh.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most memorable scenes in The Faculty is when the students realize the alien parasite needs water to survive.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Acquiring the rest of the footage outside of Ice Cube’s scenes also contributed to the delays.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
What happens during the scenes?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapid disappearance of Gen Z at large technology companies is a dog whistle to what’s really going behind the scenes—AI is automating roles, from entry-level upwards.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
Noun
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Toward commercial use Kepler positions the latest gait upgrade as expanding K2’s applicability in commercial and industrial settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the onstage settings consist of a few physical set pieces backed up by vivid and realistic-looking images on the screens.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in complex situations, such as collaboration across silos or national policy integration, outcomes cannot be predicted in advance.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Simply put, the Royals wanted Caglianone to work counts and get in advantageous situations.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Outdoor activities are plentiful and include hiking trails with idyllic backdrops, parks, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, and family-friendly farms and farmers markets.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the competition, attendees could walk inside the three-sided green screen booth and explore different photo backdrops.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Howard, a queen bee with a racy reputation, became a scene-stealer with her emotional outbursts and volatile friendship with Maddy (Alexa Demie).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The design uses eight reactions, all driven by enzymes that exist in nature, though not together in the same species.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google Flights’ 2025 Travel Trends pinpoint the exact window for deals, pulling and tracking data from multiple airlines and travel agencies.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fact that Robertson reportedly asked for team assistance to pursue no-show endorsement deals at that time, only to find them later with Aspiration during Leonard’s Clippers tenure, sets the kind of backdrop that only hurts their case at the moment.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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