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sceneries

noun

plural of scenery

as in decors

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production the musical was worth seeing just for the elaborate scenery

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Recent Examples of sceneries Here, the contrast of sea and stone creates some of the most striking coastal sceneries in the Mediterranean. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

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The soft organic stretchy cotton is pediatrician recommended for sensitive skin, and the thoughtful designs will look great in a variety of nursery decors.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The pearl color matches most home decors.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

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But, though the special effects are killer, what makes the show click is its suspenseful melancholy, as quiet scenes build to jolts so intense that the whole audience screamed.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet most of the scenes are scripted and intended to be tongue in cheek, conveying the musicians’ irreverent sense of humor.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scenes

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The foul sparked an angry reaction from Bouwman’s Ajax team-mates, as Van Bommel, the son of Dutch great Marc van Bommel, raised his hands in apology, and a mass brawl between the two sets of players ensued.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The course has four sets of tees and a 10,000-square-foot practice area.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

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