a scene

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Landing at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in early June felt like arriving into a scene from a different time, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic era.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Brett Ratner, the film’s director, doesn’t seem to understand that the music is supposed to add meaning and emotion to a scene, and the effect is “lazy and off-putting,” Nackenson argues.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

"I recently tested this out on a scene and the ability to visualize and immediately share the storyboard was creatively freeing," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"But you can't leave a scene mid-way... if it is an action scene where fighters are involved, anything can happen... it is not like shutting a laptop and working for an IT company."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“La, no Miss, but he’s had a scene with Mr. Laurie, who is in one of his tantrums about something, which vexes the old gentleman, so I dursn’t go nigh him.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott