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
Similar scenes play out countless times a day on transit systems in cities across the country – where riders go about their routines even as problems like homelessness, untreated mental illness and unpredictable assaults chip away at an already fragile sense of security in public transportation.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
He’s known as a Yoda-like figure behind the scenes of Michigan football, advising both Moore and Jim Harbaugh.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most memorable scenes in The Faculty is when the students realize the alien parasite needs water to survive.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Acquiring the rest of the footage outside of Ice Cube’s scenes also contributed to the delays.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
What happens during the scenes?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapid disappearance of Gen Z at large technology companies is a dog whistle to what’s really going behind the scenes—AI is automating roles, from entry-level upwards.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
He’s known as a Yoda-like figure behind the scenes of Michigan football, advising both Moore and Jim Harbaugh.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most memorable scenes in The Faculty is when the students realize the alien parasite needs water to survive.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Acquiring the rest of the footage outside of Ice Cube’s scenes also contributed to the delays.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
What happens during the scenes?
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The rapid disappearance of Gen Z at large technology companies is a dog whistle to what’s really going behind the scenes—AI is automating roles, from entry-level upwards.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
Noun
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Octopus researchers have observed some of these arm preferences in lab settings before.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lucky subject here is Nvidia, which transformed overnight from a graphics card manufacturer mostly obsessed over by gamers who wanted to max out their graphics settings, to a chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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More severe cases may require oral antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, or even surgery in chronic situations.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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States should reconsider blanket mandates and focus on situations where victims are at ongoing risk or are genuinely unable to act for themselves.—
Nina A. Kohn,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Outdoor activities are plentiful and include hiking trails with idyllic backdrops, parks, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, and family-friendly farms and farmers markets.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the competition, attendees could walk inside the three-sided green screen booth and explore different photo backdrops.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The astonishing Laanstra-Corn does not play Hedvig purely as an innocent; there’s something as dangerous and emotionally labile in her shocked face as there is in Gregers’s explosive outbursts.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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This can trigger sudden outbursts or aggressive behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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For example, blood flukes in sea turtles can lead to range of inflammatory reactions in their vascular system severe enough to strand or kill them.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many countries have sought to negotiate to remove or reduce the tariffs, some have made deals, while others have enforced counter tariffs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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All-cash, no-contingency deals trade a bit of headline price for certainty, speed, and operating freedom the day after close.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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