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.
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Thursday came with a change of scenery from inside to outside, to give camp participants a chance to practice on typical biking terrain such as grass and asphalt.
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Living in Barcelona — most players’ homes are by the Mediterranean to the south of the city, near the airport — can be a blessing for a footballer who needs a change of scene.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 23 July 2025
More than likely, the superstar pitcher will not be traded, but Hart is holding out hope for a change of scenery for him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Amid a 2-7 start to the season following an ugly 104-67 loss to the Washington Mystics on June 8, Mabrey and Rivers took advantage of a few off days to take a trip down to New York City for a change of scenery.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Living in Barcelona — most players’ homes are by the Mediterranean to the south of the city, near the airport — can be a blessing for a footballer who needs a change of scene.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 23 July 2025
More than likely, the superstar pitcher will not be traded, but Hart is holding out hope for a change of scenery for him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Amid a 2-7 start to the season following an ugly 104-67 loss to the Washington Mystics on June 8, Mabrey and Rivers took advantage of a few off days to take a trip down to New York City for a change of scenery.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
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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 2 Aug. 2025.
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