variants
or less commonly scenical
ˈsē-ni-kəl 
also ˈse-
1
: of or relating to the stage, a stage setting, or stage representation
2
: of or relating to natural scenery
a scenic view
3
: representing an action, event, or episode
a scenic bas-relief
Examples of scenic in a Sentence
the scenic beauty of the countryside
Our hotel had a scenic view of the lake.
The country around here is very scenic.
Recent Examples on the Web
The five states with the slowest inflation: Pennsylvania 12-month inflation: 1.8%
Pennsylvania is among the few states that have lost population as residents have fled to the Mountain West and South for lower costs, scenic beauty or more mild temperatures.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Driving in from the entrance of the monument, take a right to head down Cabrillo Road, a scenic route that heads south toward the trailheads.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Details: The scenic corridor begins just north of Brookings, Oregon.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Projections of tenements give David Zinn’s fleet scenic design that old-timey Big Apple flavor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Our Town includes scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes and sound design by Justin Ellington.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Rockley Beach on the south coast of Barbados is popular with vacationers for its picture-perfect setting, many local businesses, several golf clubs, and scenic boardwalk.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Working in tandem with the neighboring Fundación de Agua y Tierra, guests can take to the scenic shores of Playa Mata Oscura in the late hours of night in search of an egg-laying female, with an experienced guide offering ample insight into the elaborate lives of Panama’s sea turtles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Pan Wenbo, a 30-year-old security practitioner from Beijing, tells CNN that taking an epic train journey across Southeast Asia from his country, as opposed to flying, would have to be cheap and offer plenty of scenic views along the way.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Driving in from the entrance of the monument, take a right to head down Cabrillo Road, a scenic route that heads south toward the trailheads.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Details: The scenic corridor begins just north of Brookings, Oregon.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Projections of tenements give David Zinn’s fleet scenic design that old-timey Big Apple flavor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Our Town includes scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes and sound design by Justin Ellington.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Rockley Beach on the south coast of Barbados is popular with vacationers for its picture-perfect setting, many local businesses, several golf clubs, and scenic boardwalk.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Working in tandem with the neighboring Fundación de Agua y Tierra, guests can take to the scenic shores of Playa Mata Oscura in the late hours of night in search of an egg-laying female, with an experienced guide offering ample insight into the elaborate lives of Panama’s sea turtles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Pan Wenbo, a 30-year-old security practitioner from Beijing, tells CNN that taking an epic train journey across Southeast Asia from his country, as opposed to flying, would have to be cheap and offer plenty of scenic views along the way.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Scenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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scenic
adjective
sce·nic
ˈsē-nik
1
: of or relating to stage scenery
2
: of or relating to natural scenery
a scenic route
3
: representing an action or event in pictured form
scenic wallpaper
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