What's "enter [someone]" mean? When's it used?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Enter [someone]" comes from stage directions to indicate when an actor is coming on to the stage. Now it's used to indicate when someone is part of a conversation or story as if to say, "This is where [someone] comes in," indicating that this is a key part for them. So it does have a slightly dramatic effect when it's said, but it's fun to use. You can use it to indicate surprise, coincidence, or opportune time. Ex: I had lost my puppy. Enter Dave, who offered to drive around and find the puppy. Ex: The party was getting so dull, then enter Jen: she lightened up the whole place.