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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re loaded with practical effects and jokes that cost thousands of dollars to produce for a five-second cutaway scene.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"Yes it was male dominated, but so many incredible female talents also came out in that scene and are still successful to this day."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Dozens of professional teams had come and gone, fading from the American sports scene as they inevitably ran out of money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Beowulf in particular was wracked with guilt, for it had been his marvelous painting of the scene at Ahwoo-Ahwoo that seemed to have let the cannibal book out of the armoire, so to speak.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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