scenes

noun

plural of scene
1
as in settings
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set the first scene was the kitchen of a fancy restaurant during dinner

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2
as in explosions
an outburst or display of excited anger please don't make a scene while we're at the restaurant

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3
as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances one of the leading figures in the current political scene

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4
as in sceneries
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production helped build and paint scenes for the school play

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Recent Examples of scenes The team also captured scenes of Shihadeh’s family and their groves, which include a 15-acre grove in Beit Ijza and a 14-acre grove in Biddu. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Back at the bottom of the home screen, tap the Automations button to create scenes that control the UltraSlim and other connectLife devices simultaneously. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, six people—Skarsgård, Colman, Fischer, Wilson, intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien, and Oscar-winning cinematographer Lol Crawley—all experimented with positions together, straddling each other in odd ways to block the scenes. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 Among the items back on Greek soil are black- and red-figure vessels, some with handles, decorated with scenes from Greek mythology, and would have been used in everyday life or as burial offerings. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For Vanselow, who began as an actor himself, working on dialogue scenes isn’t all that different from staging stunts. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Several showrunners said their first scenes simply came from following their own vision. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Other footage shared with CNN by JAAN Indonesia shows similarly grim scenes. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 And this alone — well, and two killer dance scenes — seems reason enough to revisit the story, three decades since Ang Lee’s 1995 version won Emma Thompson a screenplay Oscar. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenes
  1. settings
  2. explosions
  3. situations
  4. sceneries
  5. backdrops
  6. outbursts
  7. pictures
  8. decors
Noun
  • The meta-analysis found that some associations varied depending on whether passive social media use occurred in general settings or online groups.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The genre gave him considerably more freedom to invent architectural settings, mixing classical ruins, waterways, and figures into elaborate imaginary landscapes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of settings
Noun
  • The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia's main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s ballistic missiles can reach Kyiv in just minutes, leaving little time to respond; in some recent attacks, air raid sirens sounded at the same time as the first explosions.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • There’s also reassuring initial bite at the top of the travel, yet the setup doesn’t feel grabby or overly anxious in everyday driving situations.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the film’s situations emerged out of rehearsal improv.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of situations
Noun
  • Here, the contrast of sea and stone creates some of the most striking coastal sceneries in the Mediterranean.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of sceneries
Noun
  • Warm cream, olive, charcoal blue, taupe, and mulberry create polished living room backdrops.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Over two days, Cal Expo’s The Cove outdoor event center was draped with blue-and-white in honor of Bavaria, with fall leaves and photo backdrops scattered between long tables and lawn games.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of backdrops
Noun
  • The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, military children and teenagers may experience social withdrawal, angry outbursts and mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.
    — Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The men appear to have developed a close relationship and often share pictures together on their socials, including posing together at the 2021 Los Angeles premiere of the Peter Jackson’s Beatles miniseries Get Back (see above).
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • The soft organic stretchy cotton is pediatrician recommended for sensitive skin, and the thoughtful designs will look great in a variety of nursery decors.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The pearl color matches most home decors.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of decors

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“Scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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