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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  1. decors
  2. scenes
  3. sets
Noun
  • 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
Definition of decors
Noun
  • The music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • Most of the roughly 150 sets of human remains that Hess says are discovered in Pima County every year turn up after monsoon season ends in late September, said Bradley Bartos, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fils also won his only previous meeting with Tiafoe in Miami last year, also in three sets.
    — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets

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