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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The trial was no doubt a stark change of scenery for the musical artist who’s been living with his billionaire partner, traveling the world and setting up the next stage of his career.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The production, which runs 2-1/2 hour, fills the stage with elaborate dance numbers, so there’s not much in the way of scenery.
—Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In the early days of the dynasty, the Patriots mined for these type of players; undervalued veterans who could benefit from a change of scenery or a position change.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Silver and the screenwriter Susan Sandler (adapting her play) aren’t merely using their New York locations as scenery.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The production, which runs 2-1/2 hour, fills the stage with elaborate dance numbers, so there’s not much in the way of scenery.
—Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In the early days of the dynasty, the Patriots mined for these type of players; undervalued veterans who could benefit from a change of scenery or a position change.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Silver and the screenwriter Susan Sandler (adapting her play) aren’t merely using their New York locations as scenery.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scenery
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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