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scenes



NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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A senior administration official said there were laughs and some knowing eye rolls about the presentation behind the scenes, knowing how obsessed Trump was with the Nobel Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Whatever thematic capital “Disclosure Day” builds, it largely wastes on this gimmick and dumb action scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Residents who spoke to AFP described scenes of terror during the earthquake, with many saying the area was no longer safe enough to call home.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Alice and Steve” also required her to do a few stunts in a series of intense scenes toward the end of the series, which Walker found exhilarating and worrisome.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Six years had passed since then: I was a wreck, but nought had changed in those savage and enduring scenes.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley



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