diorama
noun
di·ora·ma
ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə 
-ˈrä-
-ˈrä-
1
: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2
a
: a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background
b
: a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background
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The setting, which changes from a blank Brutalism to a trailer-park-home installation suggesting one of Arnold’s cold-eyed dioramas, creates its own theatrical coup.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Think of it as a diorama with a glimpse into a gentler, long-past time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Recently, a local resident offered a 1940s-era diorama by the same artist whose work is featured in The Whaling Bar.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Think of it as a diorama with a glimpse into a gentler, long-past time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Recently, a local resident offered a 1940s-era diorama by the same artist whose work is featured in The Whaling Bar.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for diorama
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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