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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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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
Behind the scenes, Chris Foster, first assistant, and Michelle Villarreal, tournament coordinator for Encinitas Ranch Golf Course and an employee of JC Resorts, provided invaluable support to the women’s club in organizing and promoting the event.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Part of the jockeying for Council president involves behind the scenes deal-making, with contenders vying to secure votes from their current and potential colleagues — pending the results of next month’s election — by promising chairmanships for their preferred committees, a source told the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But behind the scenes, quiet policy changes are putting new pressures on the nation's already troubled immigration system.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
In the Kansas City area alone in recent years, authorities have responded to multiple scenes where babies have been neglected, found dead or seriously injured.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
There are some big dialogue scenes with Vicky that were a joy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Photos from Meghan Markle’s Instagram and scenes from her Netflix series With Love, Meghan also highlight her frequent barefootedness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
After two years of relentless violence, a fragile and uncertain ceasefire has settled over Gaza, bringing joyous scenes of Israeli captives reuniting with their families and of Palestinian prisoners returning home after years of detention.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Part of the jockeying for Council president involves behind the scenes deal-making, with contenders vying to secure votes from their current and potential colleagues — pending the results of next month’s election — by promising chairmanships for their preferred committees, a source told the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But behind the scenes, quiet policy changes are putting new pressures on the nation's already troubled immigration system.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
In the Kansas City area alone in recent years, authorities have responded to multiple scenes where babies have been neglected, found dead or seriously injured.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
There are some big dialogue scenes with Vicky that were a joy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Photos from Meghan Markle’s Instagram and scenes from her Netflix series With Love, Meghan also highlight her frequent barefootedness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
After two years of relentless violence, a fragile and uncertain ceasefire has settled over Gaza, bringing joyous scenes of Israeli captives reuniting with their families and of Palestinian prisoners returning home after years of detention.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
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Parents can use their Family Plan settings to filter explicit lyrics, block certain artists or songs and hide videos or looping visuals called Canvas.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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This heater has two heat settings and an oscillating base so heat is evenly distributed throughout your space.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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While tectonic activity is the leading cause, earthquakes can also result from volcanic eruptions, underground explosions, and human activities like mining or large-scale construction.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The other offering is Project Eluna, an agentic AI system—designed to act with a degree of autonomy, reasoning through complex operational situations and recommending actions to operators.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Opt for something like the Baleaf Women’s Travel Stretch Pants, which feel right at home in a variety of locations and situations.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Davidson’s condition, which leads him to make foul-mouthed outbursts, was barely understood at the time and was the source of misunderstandings, bullying, and harassment.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Giudice’s mother famously flipped a table at a restaurant in season one of and was known for her outbursts.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The controversial idea to play a domestic league fixture overseas, pushed by La Liga president Javier Tebas to increase Spanish football’s revenues and exposure, attracted completely opposing reactions from the two sides of the Barca-Madrid divide.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The human then returned with researchers assessing the reactions of those canines who ate the food and those that didn’t.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Invest in better sleep today by shopping Wayfair’s bedding sale, and keep scrolling for more of our favorite deals.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such deals have long eluded Congress.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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