on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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From there sprung Brian, played by Lou Taylor Pucci, an alien who looks like a new-age guru in a tracksuit, and, depending on the scene, can be naive, manipulative, aloof, romantic, cruel and even self-pitying.
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William Earl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Eventually, more than 600 firefighters, soldiers and Marines arrived on the scene, with Army Major George S. Patton (later famous for helping lead the Allies to victory during World War II) tasked with overseeing the operation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But a new player emerged on the scene, promising a first-class, private plane-esque travel experience: enter The Jet.
—Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
The City of Key West Fire Department arrived on the scene within minutes, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ, by which time high schooler Ashlyne Dorvil had already saved a young boy.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Eventually, more than 600 firefighters, soldiers and Marines arrived on the scene, with Army Major George S. Patton (later famous for helping lead the Allies to victory during World War II) tasked with overseeing the operation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But a new player emerged on the scene, promising a first-class, private plane-esque travel experience: enter The Jet.
—Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
The City of Key West Fire Department arrived on the scene within minutes, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ, by which time high schooler Ashlyne Dorvil had already saved a young boy.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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