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 Gargano This picturesque promontory on Puglia’s northernmost coastline is dominated by Gargano National Park, where the scenery changes from beaches to mountains in just a few miles.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Rent a tube, hop on the shuttle bus, then ease back and enjoy the cool water and dramatic desert and canyon scenery.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
This park is known for its iconic Florida Keys scenery, sandy beaches, gin-clear waters and magnificent sunsets.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Climbing up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park America's national parks are full of enchanting scenery, but nothing quite compares to the magnificent peaks of Yosemite Valley.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Rent a tube, hop on the shuttle bus, then ease back and enjoy the cool water and dramatic desert and canyon scenery.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
This park is known for its iconic Florida Keys scenery, sandy beaches, gin-clear waters and magnificent sunsets.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Climbing up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park America's national parks are full of enchanting scenery, but nothing quite compares to the magnificent peaks of Yosemite Valley.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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