Synonyms of scenery

scenery

noun

ˈsē-nə-rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decor
• scene
• set
• mise-en-scène
• backdrop
• background
• property
• prop
• set piece
• drop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scenery

Rather than re-create New York, Hurwitz placed the dancers in a spare white studio, where light and shadow become something like scenery and his camera can move from overhead to eye level and back again. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Chanel’s extraordinary trips—access to palaces, private jets, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, caviar dinners—all pass through the book as mundane elements of the scenery. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

But the scenery in this particular slice of the country is also stunning. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

While the nostalgia of this form of transportation is certainly appealing to travelers, the scenery is the main event. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026