scenery
Example Sentences
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In these big games, he doesn’t just chew the scenery, he orders it rare and asks for seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He admired the scenery in Cuba and said he was happy it wasn’t “in a hurricane zone.”
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Cinematographer Tim Ives snatches his rare opportunities to shoot the beautiful scenery, but most of the pair’s encounters take place in or near Ledger’s orange pickup truck, a totem from the book.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Rust-colored mountains tower on the horizon, pale-green succulents defy the parched earth, Spanish-style shingles fill the scenery.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
I walk out onto Georgia Avenue and take in the scenery: the shinier-than-usual cars, the well-dressed people, the wide, clean buildings.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.