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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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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
Vibrant, large-scale paintings depicting animal and jungle scenes throughout the hotel are from the original owner’s collection, all from Haiti.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Serving refreshments and delivering safety briefings may be the most visible parts of the job, but behind the scenes, flight crews are constantly managing far more complex responsibilities.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
East of Eden also features Cathy — 2026’s second evil-ish Cathy — who is played by Florence Pugh in the miniseries and has some of the novel’s best scenes and lines.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Give me 100 more scenes of her arguing with Beulah.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Along the way, he was named NBA Equipment Manager of the Year in 2022 and has become known for doing it all behind the scenes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
So there is no real secret behind the scenes—just to work, to be honest, to meet personally with the people, to look into their eyes.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
If shot today, the scenes would have a completely different feel.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Serving refreshments and delivering safety briefings may be the most visible parts of the job, but behind the scenes, flight crews are constantly managing far more complex responsibilities.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
East of Eden also features Cathy — 2026’s second evil-ish Cathy — who is played by Florence Pugh in the miniseries and has some of the novel’s best scenes and lines.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Give me 100 more scenes of her arguing with Beulah.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Along the way, he was named NBA Equipment Manager of the Year in 2022 and has become known for doing it all behind the scenes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
So there is no real secret behind the scenes—just to work, to be honest, to meet personally with the people, to look into their eyes.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
If shot today, the scenes would have a completely different feel.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
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Careful, months-long tapering requires a skill set and a time commitment that most primary care settings are not structured to provide.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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Researchers from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, UCLA and the University of Michigan analyzed the health records of over 68 million patients in ambulatory care settings.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Herrero also sought to use practical effects throughout the film, including gunfire and explosions, often enhanced with visual effects.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Rubin, with the exquisite detail of its images, is well placed to find these types of events, in which stars disappear in explosions that can be too faint for other surveys to see.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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In many situations, yes — filing for bankruptcy can stop garnishment actions tied to certain debts, but the outcome depends on who is collecting the debt and what type of garnishment is occurring.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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After four years of such calls, these front-line mental health care workers have learned how to diffuse such situations, in this case, providing contacts for local therapists likely to be able to meet quickly and assigning a case manager to start the process of restoring Medi-Cal coverage.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Here, the contrast of sea and stone creates some of the most striking coastal sceneries in the Mediterranean.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ludlam uses natural light, pristine white backdrops and medium-format film in his work, and his shots take on the personality of commercial product photography, showing off the details, utility and design of the objects themselves.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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An hour north of New York City, the Hudson Valley has turned into one of the country’s most compelling beer regions with farms, river towns, mountain backdrops, and a concentration of serious breweries that keeps growing.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Until then, neighbors will have to deal with the man's outbursts.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The soft organic stretchy cotton is pediatrician recommended for sensitive skin, and the thoughtful designs will look great in a variety of nursery decors.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pearl color matches most home decors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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