as in decor
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 scenery
Take a break, change up the scenery and come back with clarity.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Same beignets, far less chaos, and the surrounding park scenery is gorgeous.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Their in-town location is even more intimate and worth booking into for a change of scenery while sharpening your roll-ups.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Consider his description of the saturated scenery: On the edges of the creeks there was a wild mass of flowers which looked more like art than nature, so profusely and fantastically were their vivid colors blended together.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Same beignets, far less chaos, and the surrounding park scenery is gorgeous.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Their in-town location is even more intimate and worth booking into for a change of scenery while sharpening your roll-ups.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Consider his description of the saturated scenery: On the edges of the creeks there was a wild mass of flowers which looked more like art than nature, so profusely and fantastically were their vivid colors blended together.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scenery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenery
Noun
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Dollar Tree is one of the best places to shop, not only for affordable cleaning supplies, home decor, and crafting essentials, but also for tasty treats.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The scene mirrored a Minnesota Timberwolves game from earlier this year, where the NBA franchise attempted a similar moment of silence for Renee Good.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The Fort Worth Fire Department and officers arrived on scene to provide medical aid.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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The Highlanders top three players — freshman Sohith Tella, junior Jackson Bates, and Chang all split sets before losing tiebreakers.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Students are turning in flawless essays and problem sets, yet many can’t explain their work, a troubling sign that generative AI is replacing actual learning in higher education.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenery. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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