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. 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 See all Example Sentences for on the scene 

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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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