on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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And this was the best way for Westside Gunn to come back on the scene and basically have the Album of the Year.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Brandon Blackwood Duffle Nia bag A new bag is on the scene.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The fire is currently contained but crews are still on the scene, according to Fox 19.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
High winds complicated efforts to contain the fire, significantly slowing the work of firefighters on the scene.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Brandon Blackwood Duffle Nia bag A new bag is on the scene.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The fire is currently contained but crews are still on the scene, according to Fox 19.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
High winds complicated efforts to contain the fire, significantly slowing the work of firefighters on the scene.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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