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as in setting
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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as in explosion
an outburst or display of excited anger
please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant
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Recent Examples of scene
The suspect vehicle then fled the scene, and the pursuit continued with Independence and Kansas City officers chasing the vehicle.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The driver of the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Fire crews who arrived at the scene found that the worker had been pinned from the waist down by a burial vault — which is believed to have fallen on the individual.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
While many entrepreneurs enter the scene chasing trends, Schlaegel has always been drawn to solving hard problems—and solving them fast.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The driver of the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Fire crews who arrived at the scene found that the worker had been pinned from the waist down by a burial vault — which is believed to have fallen on the individual.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
While many entrepreneurs enter the scene chasing trends, Schlaegel has always been drawn to solving hard problems—and solving them fast.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene
Noun
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On land, louder environments like running alongside traffic might compete a little too much with talking audio – noise-canceling earbuds or over-ear headphones are better in this setting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This frustration has fueled the explosion of AI headshot tools like InstaHeadshots, PhotoPacksAI, HeadshotPro and Aragon AI, services that promise a professional image in minutes starting at under $50.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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This Isn’t Kittle’s Game Everyone sees that George Kittle is back and expects a fantasy football explosion.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The situation had led her to question the integrity of some board members, Buchanan said in conclusion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following Dombrowski’s comments and his belief that Harper is unhappy with his current contract situation, Sherman opened the door to a potential offseason trade that sends Harper elsewhere.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Reichardt, who spends most of her time on the East Coast due to her teaching job at Bard College in upstate New York, was itching for a change of cinematic scenery.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Oct. 2025
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Set design by Jess Gonchor, the production designer of movies like Little Women, The Devil Wears Prada, and Saturday Night, will serve as the scenery for the stylish event.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jennette McCurdy, in particular, rose from the same poor white background as Temple and was driven by the same sort of stage mother.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the ad for Sherrill, her background as a mother, veteran, and federal prosecutor is highlighted — three areas that have served as the focal point for her campaign.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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This would provide 20 two-story units and eight one-story, one-bedroom units.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lauder’s interest in beauty and design fueled the invention of Aerin, a furniture, fashion and home decor brand, and later, Aerin Beauty.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Best Early Wayfair Way Day Decor Deals Use Wayfair’s early markdowns to fill in gaps in your home decor while everything is highly discounted.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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