How to Use scene in a Sentence

scene

noun
  • Police are now at the scene.
  • The play's opening scene takes place in the courtyard.
  • The actor was nervous about his big scene.
  • And in the opening scene, in which rangers of the Night’s Watch find bodies in the snow?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2023
  • Three of them died at the scene, and the fourth died at the hospital.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.
    — Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Instead of pulling over, the woman claimed to TMZ that Busey left the scene.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Both men were found in the roadway, and died at the scene, police said.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Police also found Telles' DNA at the scene of the crime.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • All of which is to say: These scenes are not known for romance.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Tempe is one of ASU's buzziest bars, in part for its place in the nightlife scene.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The department plans to stay at the scene overnight and asked people to avoid the area.
    — Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Steven Mills arrived at the crash scene and found an SUV in flames.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene due to a head injury.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • And buzz is high on Janelle Monáe in a scene-stealing turn.
    — Shalini Dore, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Adria had earned the right to be the one determining the climate of the scene.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Williams fled after the shooting, and Choi died at the scene, the complaint said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2023
  • Anthony and Jen were two of the kids in the opening scene.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital.
    — Chron, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The man died at the scene, and Palomo was taken to the hospital.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The suspect was injured and received care at the scene.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Reed broke onto the literary scene in the 1960s in New York.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Police who were already staged around the parade rushed to the scene.
    — Hyojung Kim, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Yet behind the scenes the sisters felt trapped in a nightmare.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But a forecast of what issues will be on the table can set the scene.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Both died at the scene of the crash Sunday in some woods northwest of Emily.
    — CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The same complex was the scene of a fatal shooting just eight days ago.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Perez was struck at least twice, McManus said, and was declared dead at the scene.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
  • The pet owners left items of clothing with their smell, Yoda and Whiskey's dog beds and some food at the scene.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • An unidentified man who was with Sauce at the time of the incident died from his injuries at the scene.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025

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