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

Police transported the bodies without forensic examinations of the scenes. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

But the reason these frightening scenes work so well is that Hitchcock knows there must be some emotional investment from the audience, especially when the actual events are so random and inexplicable. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

When Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday and tens of thousands took to the streets to celebrate, the scenes bore a resemblance to the ouster of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Hungary just six months earlier. — Jovana Gec, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Halloween night game for the rivalry There will be some colorful scenes in Fayetteville for the primetime game. — Pj Green october 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

The scenes from the top bedroom are really something to write home about—wake up to mountain views and the ocean beyond. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

As with his previous films, Iñárritu tells his story using scenes out of order so that the pieces fall together in a jagged form that heightens the tension. — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Also featured are scenes of mid-90s Silver Lake and contemporary interviews with Tom Morello and others who got started around the time. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Likewise, the student protests over the weekend expanded from education to other grievances — and featured dramatic scenes of looting and clashes with police. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026