1
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
The restrictions have already thrown travel into chaos, as scenes of massive lines and hours-long delays pop up at airports around the country.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress, director Guillermo del Toro, and the film's production team go behind the scenes of the Creature's first interaction with a human other than Victor Frankenstein.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
These could be scenes from a war zone.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Two decades ago, similar scenes unfolded in the very same region, sparking global outrage.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Part of the jockeying for Council president involves behind the scenes deal-making, with contenders vying to secure votes from their current and future colleagues, by promising chairmanships for their preferred committees, City Hall sources told the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Although unconfirmed, scenes inside Station 42 are likely shot on a soundstage.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the Lancer scenes don’t look like Sixties television.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress, director Guillermo del Toro, and the film's production team go behind the scenes of the Creature's first interaction with a human other than Victor Frankenstein.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
These could be scenes from a war zone.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Two decades ago, similar scenes unfolded in the very same region, sparking global outrage.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Part of the jockeying for Council president involves behind the scenes deal-making, with contenders vying to secure votes from their current and future colleagues, by promising chairmanships for their preferred committees, City Hall sources told the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Although unconfirmed, scenes inside Station 42 are likely shot on a soundstage.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the Lancer scenes don’t look like Sixties television.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
Noun
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Bokser created the Vermillion collection to address the need for eco-friendly textiles in hospitality settings.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Power struggles in friendships or group settings could surface, especially if money, influence or loyalty is somehow involved.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The children grow before the camera’s eye, taking their first steps and speaking their first words to the backdrop of explosions—moving from tent to tent, clinging to life, and longing for their mother’s embrace.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In many of these situations so far, neither state actors nor health care systems or providers want to shoulder responsibility.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The explosive electronic backdrops — crafted by a bevy of the subgenre’s most potent stars, including Frost Children, 8485, Underscores and Jane Remover — fit Danny Brown’s rambunctious and maximalist flow like a glove.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This approach enhances the adsorption of lithium polysulfides and accelerates their redox reactions, thereby mitigating the shuttle effect and improving overall kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actress spoke out about reactions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film and her character, Perfidia Beverly Hills.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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