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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But Vana said the change of scenery did little to stop Shipps from molesting her.
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Dubois scored for Washington to continue his excellent change of scenery since the Kings dealt him to the Capitals this past June for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who made 26 saves to help LA win on the road at Carolina and keep his strong season going.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
Maybe a change of scenery would brighten the mood and give everyone a fresh(-ish) start going forward.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
At this point, the front office’s best bet is to sell another team on the concept that Williams simply needs a change of scenery to unlock the potential that landed him as a lottery pick in 2020.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Dubois scored for Washington to continue his excellent change of scenery since the Kings dealt him to the Capitals this past June for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who made 26 saves to help LA win on the road at Carolina and keep his strong season going.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
Maybe a change of scenery would brighten the mood and give everyone a fresh(-ish) start going forward.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
At this point, the front office’s best bet is to sell another team on the concept that Williams simply needs a change of scenery to unlock the potential that landed him as a lottery pick in 2020.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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