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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lifeguards who serve as our heroes are stationed on the North Shore of O’ahu, a place with stunning scenery and, more intriguingly, a host of knotty local issues specific to a geographically remote tourism hotspot.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Everybody’s pretty, the scenery’s nice, there’s some surfing.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Between the crystal-clear waters and the canopy of ancient cypress trees hanging over its snaking path through beautiful Florida forest, the scenery feels straight out of a fairy tale.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
Yellowstone is famous for its wildlife, scenery, geysers and hot springs, with more than 4.5 million people visiting the park in 2023.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Everybody’s pretty, the scenery’s nice, there’s some surfing.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Between the crystal-clear waters and the canopy of ancient cypress trees hanging over its snaking path through beautiful Florida forest, the scenery feels straight out of a fairy tale.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
Yellowstone is famous for its wildlife, scenery, geysers and hot springs, with more than 4.5 million people visiting the park in 2023.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
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 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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