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
Synonyms 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.
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The fallen tree will stay on stage for the rest of the play, with no other scenery, representing the Kellers’ yard in which the whole of the action takes place.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Your must-have list includes eye-popping scenery, locales with vibrant spirit and a variety of dining and après-ski options.
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Neither Brolin’s narcissistic power broker nor Domingo’s scenery-chewing master of ceremonies necessarily feel like caricatures.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
The fallen tree will stay on stage for the rest of the play, with no other scenery, representing the Kellers’ yard in which the whole of the action takes place.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Your must-have list includes eye-popping scenery, locales with vibrant spirit and a variety of dining and après-ski options.
—Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Neither Brolin’s narcissistic power broker nor Domingo’s scenery-chewing master of ceremonies necessarily feel like caricatures.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scenery
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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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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