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

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

The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Filming originally began in Vancouver back in February, and all the scenes with Hurst will have to be reshot with Bautista. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

The final edit is close to what the screenwriters intended, with a few scenes missing for length. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Parker Posey, who plays Rockwell’s wife, even flew in to do off-camera phone scenes. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Dorothy Jenkins Fields, a Miami historian and preservationist being honored by the organization, recalled the scenes from many OBCs in her lifetime. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Now, riders go into a cartoon with Mickey and Minnie, following them through the Wild West, cityscapes and tropical scenes, even underwater. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026