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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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The author artfully paints another pivotal scene during the 2000 NFL draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sorkin must have adored that earlier film’s opening scene where Rooney Mara insults a clueless Jesse Eisenberg because he’s written three-dozen takes on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But when David posted the scene several hours later, the editing gave viewers the impression of a major clash -- a violent confrontation in Israel's secular heart.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We wanted those moments when the bed crashes and breaks, and the way they comment on that in the scene is quite comedic," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

With the bluff rising in the background, it could be a scene from another planet entirely.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

But Sorkin has changed his name and upped his age, so as fun and ferocious as Burr is, we also spend his scenes feeling a little confused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Televised scenes of her being carried away from the flat on a stretcher sparked nationwide protests against Spain’s housing crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Director Brian de Palma's 1976 movie version is a horror classic, with some of its most famous scenes and imagery widely considered iconic within the genre.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The scenes were, he reassured, "filmed with the participation of real actors".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

They checked ID cards to prevent underage teenagers from sneaking into restricted movies that contained dancing or kissing scenes.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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