Thesaurus results for SCENES

scenes

noun

plural of scene

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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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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as in situations

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

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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 De Palma kept most of the novel’s key scenes intact in his adaptation, with a few changes. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 So all those main scenes and main effects and stuff were VFX and prosthetics, like the cheeks and everything. — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Likewise, the student protests over the weekend expanded from education to other grievances — and featured dramatic scenes of looting and clashes with police. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 French markets came under pressure on Monday after the weekend scenes, with bonds, stocks and the euro all selling off, amid growing skepticism about the country's ability to bring down its deficit to a sustainable level. — Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The Colorado Department of Transportation is unveiling its new crash prevention trucks that will help protect emergency crews responding to scenes. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Even in scenes outside Sonny’s perspective, Ellen still looks like not-quite-Connie Britton, fielding suspicious phone calls and making covert trips to the bank. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 And a lot of the healing happens through my scenes with Omar Gooding, who plays my son-in-law. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

Norovirus is incredibly contagious and frequently reported in school settings, where children interact in close quarters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
This sleek device intelligently studies your daily temperature preferences and utilizes adaptive eco-settings to save energy automatically.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of settings

Noun

First responders, hazmat and safety teams are not approaching the tank because of the risk of more explosions, and will reassess conditions later Wednesday morning, Kapszukiewicz said.

— John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
North Korea denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of strong retaliation if provoked.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of explosions

Noun

Several situations can turn an otherwise promising credit card debt payoff strategy into a costly mistake.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Containing the ground game could put Seattle in predictable passing situations, giving the Chiefs a chance to pressure Darnold and force mistakes.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of situations

Noun

There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
More than 100 waterfalls plunge along the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve full of dramatic backdrops for hiking and picnicking.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of backdrops

Noun

The fines could be rescinded if the coaches avoid sideline outbursts for the rest of the season, as the league calls for more civil interactions between coaches, players and officials.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
From harassing Brady over his divorce from Gisele Bündchen on social media to trying to be a rapper and much more, Brown’s post-football life has been one filled with public outbursts and controversial statements and stunts.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of outbursts

Noun

In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
And there was a photographer who seemed to be taking an endless number of pictures.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

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