a scene

Example Sentences

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Her refugee parents had met at Bondi Beach, a scene of many happy childhood memories for her.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Addressing a scene from “Tokyo Story”—one involving the great Ozu actress Setsuko Hara—the German director Wim Wenders declares, “It’s not nostalgic. It’s not melodramatic. It’s sheer human existence. And no other director ever caught that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Oral evidence heard by the tribunal referred to the incident as being "a scene of chaos".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In a scene where Jo’s songs travel up a staircase, Hitchcock had planned to fuse the two.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Better not to make a scene, she decided.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng