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as in scenes
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production
an era in which the mise-en-scène of Broadway musicals became ever more spectacular
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as in atmospheres
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the movie captures the mise-en-scène of strife and desperation in a country torn apart by civil war
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mise-en-scènes
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This is the year of crushes that turn serious, passion projects that attract admirers and moments that feel like scenes from a movie.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was still in production, and his character’s scenes were completed through CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recorded between Santiago and Barcelona, the track fuses rap, samples and introspective atmospheres with polished touches by Dacel.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The inner two worlds appear on course to lose their atmospheres altogether and become rocky super-Earths.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Books printed on the cheapest paper made gray by ink and elements bleeding into its skin through the years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Luxurious design elements range from a Bianco Eclipse Quartzite island in the kitchen to a Cloud Chandelier in the dining room, allowing both spaces to stand out, while warm lighting and softly shimmering gold cabinetry foster harmony between the two.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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Glass food storage sets are one of the simplest kitchenware upgrades with the most benefits.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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First, Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets – 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (4-7), 7-5 – after five hours and 27 minutes on court, but even that long scoreline belies the drama of a semifinal that demanded so much from both players.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in household cracks, crevices, or even bedding.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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In jeans, a range of fits and washes is available including relaxed straight, models with workwear influences, and even a tropical denim for international customers and stores in warm-weather climates.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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After years of performative gathering, the Instagrammable backdrops and content-ready moments, people are seeking something different.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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For their part, Chinese leaders have urged visiting nations to create fair environments for Chinese businesses operating or investing locally.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are other contexts in which the Supreme Court has said that Congress needs to specifically authorize, for example, [civil] damages suits before federal officers can be sued for violating the Constitution.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mise-en-scènes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mise-en-sc%C3%A8nes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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