Thesaurus results for SET PIECE

set piece

noun

Definition of set piece

as in scenery

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Recent Examples of set piece Nashville added three more points to its lead in the Supporters' Shield race off a set piece when Woledzi used his head to score for the second time in his first season in the league. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Defender Henry Kessler scored for the first time in his fourth appearance for Charlotte two minutes later off a set piece — with another assist from Westwood — for a two-goal advantage. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 This set piece would be crucial to building their sense of dread. — Amanda Karkoutly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The 22-year-old Leroux scored his third goal of the season on a right-footed shot from close range following a set piece situation. — Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set piece

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Noun

The 24-year-old RFA requested a change of scenery after the season, and one thing that was made clear to me Monday is that the request remains in place.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The scenery on this drive flits between idyllic towns and the breathtaking 450-foot golden sand dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore crowned with an autumn cap of red, green, and gold leaves.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of scenery

Noun

Even for an artist with that kind of pop cred, New York poses a new set of challenges.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The set-closer peaked with Campbell and Tench trading solos in an extended jam, only further whetting the crowd’s collective appetite for more and closing the case for a tour.

— Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of set

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Snodgrass has posted restaurant fixtures for sale on Facebook and Facebook Marketplace, including booths, tables, non-working booth jukeboxes and a scoreboard used in the decor.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
The original De Santis, which has since expanded to several locations throughout the city, still retains its original decor and the same wooden counter from 60 years ago.

— Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of decor

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Photos from the scene showed the outer wall of the police offices had collapsed and the mosque was badly damaged.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
At the scene Friday night, a gray electric Citi Bike could be seen lodged beneath the wheels of a truck belonging to Badger Daylighting, a company specializing in hydrovac excavation whose NYC headquarters are located in the Bronx.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of scene

Noun

The partnership will also give Brooks a major presence at Selhurst Park, with branding across pitchside and digital ribbon LEDs, stadium screens and TVs, static stadium assets and the club’s media backdrops.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
As if to prove the point, my wife and I arrived at the lake to find a very fit, very bronzed, nearly naked couple performing complicated yoga poses in front of an iPhone on a tripod, using the lake as their backdrop.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of backdrop

Noun

Using advanced autonomous systems designed for man/machine teaming, the Wildfire is likely to be turbo-prop powered, with a ferry range of 8,000 nautical miles (9,206 miles, 14,816 km).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, the NCAA launched an anti-harassment campaign, and the Big Ten athletes commission asked the NCAA to advocate limiting prop bets because of athlete harassment.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of prop

Noun

It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
While exploring the property, guests may even spot the rose named in her honor—a fragrant hybrid tea with more than 100 petals in soft pinks and apricots.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

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