a scene

Example Sentences

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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

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

I expected Twig to make a scene, like she had a few days ago, but she took a deep breath and stayed silent.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller