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scenery

noun

ˈsē-nə-rē

Definition of scenery

as in decor

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production the musical was worth seeing just for the elaborate scenery

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Recent Examples of scenery Asilah, Morocco Asilah offers an enticing combination of long totality and Atlantic scenery. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 This may also be an opportunity to simply enjoy the great outdoors, given the lovely change of scenery that is taking place. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 For first-timers seeking big Catskills scenery, the Escarpment Trail to Kaaterskill Falls is the classic, with dramatic overlooks and waterfalls that explain why people have been coming to these mountains for generations. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 For the director, the challenge is making sure the canvases do not simply become scenery. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenery

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The interior décor consisted in its entirety of an oil portrait of Morris Chang, the company’s founder.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Except for his painting of Dolly Parton, there’s not a single stitch of new furniture or décor in either of Willis’s apartments.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2026

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Police arrived at the scene after the then-8-year-old girl called 911 from inside the car, Teymouri said.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of scene

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Creality hasn't eliminated the compromises of multi-color printing so much as exchanged one set for another.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Djrum himself might even approve of taking in the mix from a horizontal position; his set is designed more for the dreamer than for the raver.

— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026

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