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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But despite its global status as a culinary hotspot, sometimes a trip out of the Big Smoke is exactly what’s needed—a change of scenery, smaller crowds and a slower pace.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
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23 June 2026
The footage, showing off the first minute of Episode 1, displayed familiar scenery in a new light, with a famous pirate named Gold D Roger’s final words before his execution galvanizing a worldwide treasure hunt.
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Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
He was stuck posting mostly deep thoughts and scenery.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The footage, showing off the first minute of Episode 1, displayed familiar scenery in a new light, with a famous pirate named Gold D Roger’s final words before his execution galvanizing a worldwide treasure hunt.
—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
He was stuck posting mostly deep thoughts and scenery.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 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 29 Jun. 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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