Synonyms of scenes

scenes

noun

plural of scene

1

as in settings

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set

the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settings
• backdrops
• backgrounds
• sets
• locales
• sceneries
• tableaux
• mise-en-scènes

2

as in explosions

an outburst or display of excited anger

please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• outbursts
• reactions
• fits
• huffs
• fireworks
• rages
• distractions
• frenzies
• blowups
• tantrums
• upheavals
• seizures
• storms
• furies
• hissy fits
• rampages
• hissies
• eruptions
• agitations
• deliriums
• convulsions
• hysterias
• furors
• pouts
• indignations
• tempers
• spasms
• uproars
• paroxysms
• furores
• ires
• wraths
• cholers
• flare-ups
• pets
• spleens
• lividities
• sulks
• rises
• danders
• humps
• snits
• grouches

3

as in situations

position with regard to conditions and circumstances

one of the leading figures in the current political scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situations
• pictures
• deals
• statuses
• stories
• postures
• ranks
• ball games
• footings
• states
• scores
• spots
• places
• standings
• status quos

4

as in sceneries

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production

helped build and paint scenes for the school play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sceneries
• decors
• sets
• mise-en-scènes
• backdrops
• backgrounds
• props
• properties
• set pieces
• drops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scenes

One of the novel’s sharpest scenes comes when Ellen calls and Ruby, hearing urgency in her voice, runs automatically through the house to find better signal. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Dunn declined comment on specific scenes or storylines, but said Baron Cohen has been working on the movie for years and Ali G’s contemporary relevance has been honed alongside many collaborators. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Structurally, the film is all choppy shock scenes, like the program itself. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The fact of the matter is, the Theater of Vampires displayed itself best in the scenes in the theater itself. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Those scenes play as if the screenwriters gave up on trying to resolve the twisty plot, instead just making their characters tell all, leaving the film’s denouement much less engrossing than its setup. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

When researching and writing and working on the record, I was very much impacted by like different scenes and different countries and getting deep into things like Gambian and Senegalese music for the first time. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

The Paramount+ series spent several months in the Metroplex filming scenes for season 3 from October 2025 to March 2026. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026