a scene

Example Sentences

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When I was 10, I was home with the flu for a week and noticed that TV soap-opera actors often raised one eyebrow at the end of a scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He added Keenan's brain likely took the experience of being in hospital and created a scene which was linked to the associated themes of isolation, fighting for survival and the prospect of death.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For decades, encountering such a scene, I used to stop, then wait to see a leg twitch, a chest rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Clara had taken a few cautious steps toward the door, unsure of whether she ought to make a scene or just blend in, when something careened straight into her, knocking her to the floor.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny