a change of scene/scenery
noun phrase
: a different place from where one usually is
I've been stuck here in the city for months. I could really use a change of scene/scenery.
Examples of a change of scene/scenery in a Sentence
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Perhaps a change of scenery could retrieve the best out of him this season, as he is also buried behind plenty of talent right now on a loaded and healthy Clippers squad.
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The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Kuzmenko has a year left on his contract and could benefit from a change of scenery.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In 2020, Swisher decamped for Washington, D.C., for a change of scenery.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Jamie takes refuge with another friend, Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who is in need of a change of scenery and planning to visit an aunt in Tallahassee.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Don’t take it now, but hikers looking for a change of scenery on their return down the mountain can take this trail back to their vehicles.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
The fresh air and sunshine—or even splashing in puddles in the rain—are great ways to have a change of scenery.
—Rebecca Hastings, Parents, 8 Feb. 2024
And despite Darnold’s track record in 2020, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, and that the Jets wanted to move on from him after only three seasons, Pasquale thinks a change of scenery will be good for Darnold.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
After lunch, for a change of scenery from the beach, head inland to Hunte’s Gardens.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Kuzmenko has a year left on his contract and could benefit from a change of scenery.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In 2020, Swisher decamped for Washington, D.C., for a change of scenery.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Jamie takes refuge with another friend, Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who is in need of a change of scenery and planning to visit an aunt in Tallahassee.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Don’t take it now, but hikers looking for a change of scenery on their return down the mountain can take this trail back to their vehicles.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
The fresh air and sunshine—or even splashing in puddles in the rain—are great ways to have a change of scenery.
—Rebecca Hastings, Parents, 8 Feb. 2024
And despite Darnold’s track record in 2020, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, and that the Jets wanted to move on from him after only three seasons, Pasquale thinks a change of scenery will be good for Darnold.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
After lunch, for a change of scenery from the beach, head inland to Hunte’s Gardens.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“A change of scene/scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20change%20of%20scene%2Fscenery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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