How to Use the action in a Sentence

the action

noun

• The first film felt like a lengthy set-up for the action to come.
  — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• The pacing is spot on, the cast is all locked in, and the action holds up.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
• The Kralj home, where the greater part of the action takes place, is stunning.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
• Here's what to know about the RNC and how to follow along with all of the action.
  — Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 July 2024
• El Monte was far out of L.A., but not so far as to miss out on the action.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• At one point, the Duchess of Sussex appeared to take a break from the action to have a sip of beer.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• Up until the final two plays, Moore hadn’t been in on any of the action.
  — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• The dancing has to come through the action rather than vice versa.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 30 May 2024
• In the eighth round, Plant and his entourage stroll out of the bowels of the arena to take in a little of the action.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2023
• Head to one of Charlotte's many soccer bars to soak up the action.
  — Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 July 2024
• The Ones Who Live stands to finally fill in those blanks, with Rick right in the center of the action.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
• The rooms are cozy and comfortable with the best ones overlooking all the action at the pool.
  — Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
• Scenes from that match start and end the film and punctuate the action throughout.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
• Put yourself in the heart of the action by booking rooms at SLS Brickell.
  — Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
• In past years, fashion fans have followed all the action on Vogue’s livestream.
  — Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
• Parents will love the jokes and kids will flip over the action and the Slimer, though some of the monsters may be too scary for younger children.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
• Auburn brings the action back around to the small and yet big matter of having and then losing a friendship.
  — Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023
• The family's dog and Messer, who both sit watching the action from the wings.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• Much of the action will occur overnight in the United States due to the big time difference with the host countries.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
• My style is usually fancy and, for the action and the characters, a bit over-the-top.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• Sever would remain in the trees in order to direct the action.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
• From there, the action plan begins: What’s the first step to make this a reality?
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
• Can the Trojans control the action with its running game?
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2023
• The broadcast included many shots of Swift watching the action from a suite in the stadium and the couple hugged and kissed at the end of the game.
  — Rob Golum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
• Dafoe had his costar slap him in real life around 20 times to help make the action look more believable!
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
• But Monday night’s stomp wasn’t the action of an all-timer going down valiantly.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
• Much of the action takes place in the nearby mixed-race neighborhood, Reboleira.
  — Martin Dale, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
• Johnson, who missed some of the OTA workouts, could also jump back into the action.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024
• Now the action moves to a real high-end condo with mansion-like three-story chalets.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
• In both cases, the narrator is near the action but unable to change anything.
  — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024