plural sceneries
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a picturesque view or landscape
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
Examples of scenery in a Sentence
She designed the scenery for the play.
The scenery showed a forest.
We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.
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Guides say the South Fork of the American River is a perfect introduction to river rafting, thanks to its evocative scenery, relatively mild Class III rapids and proximity to campgrounds and the pleasant town of Placerville.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Great to see Declan get better and better with an opportunity and a little change of scenery.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Batman is an exercise in perfect casting, with Paul Dano in particular – the angsty teen from Little Miss Sunshine! – chewing the scenery in every single second of screentime.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The experience—the scenery, the proximity to the park, the opening drive from parking to the property in an electric Volvo XC90—was top-notch from start to finish.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Great to see Declan get better and better with an opportunity and a little change of scenery.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Batman is an exercise in perfect casting, with Paul Dano in particular – the angsty teen from Little Miss Sunshine! – chewing the scenery in every single second of screentime.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The experience—the scenery, the proximity to the park, the opening drive from parking to the property in an electric Volvo XC90—was top-notch from start to finish.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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scenery
noun
scen·ery
ˈsēn-(ə-)rē 
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting
mountain scenery
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
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