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Synonyms

make a scene

Idioms  

  1. Also, create a scene; make an uproar. Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display. For example, Joan made a scene when the restaurant lost her dinner reservation, or Ted made an uproar over losing his luggage. Make a scene was first recorded in 1831; the variant employs uproar in the sense of “a noisy commotion,” a usage first recorded in 1548.

Example Sentences

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When Angela Bassett learned she didn’t win at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, she didn’t make a scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

This is where the choreography piece of Ms. Steinrock’s job comes in: She can offer ways to use breath or adjust positions to make a scene more evocative.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

My brothers are annoyed by our sister but think she will make a scene at the anniversary party.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

"He's populist. He's theatrical. He knows how to make a scene."

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022

She was trying not to make a scene, and she dreaded her heart.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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