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
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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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To stretch your legs, the 600-acre Rockville Hills Regional Park and the neighboring 1,500-acre Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park offer stunning scenery for hiking and picnicking.
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Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The scenery included amazing views of the Columbia River Gorge that have stayed seared into my brain forever.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Every Twi-Hard in the universe expected the dress, the scenery, and the song to be perfect (not to mention the honeymoon).
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Seating arrangements and firepits are spread across the 11-acre space to maximize enjoyment of the scenery, complemented by artwork of all shapes and sizes dispersed throughout the area.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The scenery included amazing views of the Columbia River Gorge that have stayed seared into my brain forever.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Every Twi-Hard in the universe expected the dress, the scenery, and the song to be perfect (not to mention the honeymoon).
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Seating arrangements and firepits are spread across the 11-acre space to maximize enjoyment of the scenery, complemented by artwork of all shapes and sizes dispersed throughout the area.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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