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Definition of scenic
1 : of or relating to the stage, a stage setting, or stage representation
2 : of or relating to natural scenery a scenic view
3 : representing an action, event, or episode a scenic bas-relief
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Examples of scenic in a Sentence
the scenic beauty of the countryside
Our hotel had a scenic view of the lake.
The country around here is very scenic.
Recent Examples of scenic from the Web
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The Kentucky Waterman series is 12 paddle sports races taking place across Kentucky’s more than 50,000 miles of scenic waterways.
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Options include a dinner cruise on Friday and Saturday; a scenic lunch cruise on Saturday; a blues cruise on Sunday; and a party cruise on Saturday night.
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San Diego Opera will sell its 45-year-old scenic design studio in Barrio Logan as part of a long-range plan to solidify its finances, three years after the company survived a near-shutdown.
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The giant dog and his tiny man have had many adventures together around scenic Minnesota – sledding down snowy hills, canoeing on glassy lakes, working farm fields together, even wearing smoking jackets and puffing on pipes.
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The most popular thing to paint is, of course, flowers—in all colors and types—but others opt to do scenic landscapes or add the couple’s new monogram.
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It was lauded by environmentalists for preserving scenic cliffs, canyons, waterfalls and arches.
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The trail passes along the scenic and robust river before another difficult ascent past huge rock ledges and the Indian caves before linking back up with the white trail and back to Mount Tom.
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Constance Blackmon Lee’s costumes are just swell, and William Elliott’s scenic design nicely evokes the Roaring Twenties.
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First Known Use of scenic
1623
SCENIC Defined for English Language Learners
scenic
playDefinition of scenic for English Language Learners
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: having, providing, or relating to a pleasing or beautiful view of natural scenery (such as mountains, hills, valleys, etc.)
SCENIC Defined for Kids
scenic
playDefinition of scenic for Students
1 : having views of pleasant natural features We took a scenic drive in the country.
2 : relating to stage scenery scenic design
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See words that rhyme with scenic Spanish Central: Translation of scenic Nglish: Translation of scenic for Spanish speakers
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