plural sceneries
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a picturesque view or landscape
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
Examples of scenery in a Sentence
She designed the scenery for the play.
The scenery showed a forest.
We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Use roadside pullouts for scenery stops and allow faster vehicles to pass at legal pullouts.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The final section of the hike features a steep descent down a granite slope, along with another change of scenery as the trail passes through another wash with green vegetation.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
For more Blue Ridge scenery, visit the Gilded Age estate of textile tycoon Moses H. Cone, exploring its 3,600 acres of highland fields and forests on foot or horseback.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The eldest Drummond daughter shared that the change of scenery from working mornings in an office to ranching in the morning has been positive for her.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The change of scenery instantly improved Montogmery’s numbers in 2022, and once St Louis fell out of playoff contention in 2023, a homecoming for the Texas native made too much sense to pass up on.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Readers' Choice Award winner, named one of the best islands for beautiful scenery, this collection of more than 400 islands off the coast of Washington is ideal for a Pacific Northwest weekend getaway.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
This change in scenery will also carry a change in format and a shift in focus, with next year’s London set confab to accent networking over exhibition.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
So much waste, out in the open, has been a background feature in the city’s scenery for decades.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The final section of the hike features a steep descent down a granite slope, along with another change of scenery as the trail passes through another wash with green vegetation.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
For more Blue Ridge scenery, visit the Gilded Age estate of textile tycoon Moses H. Cone, exploring its 3,600 acres of highland fields and forests on foot or horseback.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The eldest Drummond daughter shared that the change of scenery from working mornings in an office to ranching in the morning has been positive for her.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The change of scenery instantly improved Montogmery’s numbers in 2022, and once St Louis fell out of playoff contention in 2023, a homecoming for the Texas native made too much sense to pass up on.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Readers' Choice Award winner, named one of the best islands for beautiful scenery, this collection of more than 400 islands off the coast of Washington is ideal for a Pacific Northwest weekend getaway.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
This change in scenery will also carry a change in format and a shift in focus, with next year’s London set confab to accent networking over exhibition.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
So much waste, out in the open, has been a background feature in the city’s scenery for decades.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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scenery
noun
scen·ery
ˈsēn-(ə-)rē 
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting
mountain scenery
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
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