the action

noun

: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place

The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.

I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.

Examples of the action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Camera operators for the Olympic Broadcasting Service had to be reminded to focus on the action and not female athletes' bodies. —

Ina Fried, Axios, 10 Aug. 2024 After Hick, Blake Lively turned a leaf and went into the action/thriller realm with 2012's Savages. —

Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 Yes, seats are closer to the action than in most such venues (especially those of the Wall, an energizing section without tiers or suites that shoots up like the stands of a college gym). —

Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 A little closer to the action is Hotel Savoy, a luxury boutique establishment just steps from Il Duomo, the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. —

Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the action

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