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as in mise-en-scène
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as in spectacle
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Recent Examples of tableau
Church members, along with live animals, will recreate the tableau of Jesus’ birth in the manger.
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
This location showcases Cloud Dancer decor in partnership with Montblanc, transforming the lobby into a winter tableau.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s something irresistible about this tableau of mismatched illustrations—the disparate drawing styles somehow find a perfect rhythm together.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The ghostly ruins, frozen in time, became a tableau that archaeologists have investigated since 1748.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
This location showcases Cloud Dancer decor in partnership with Montblanc, transforming the lobby into a winter tableau.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s something irresistible about this tableau of mismatched illustrations—the disparate drawing styles somehow find a perfect rhythm together.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The ghostly ruins, frozen in time, became a tableau that archaeologists have investigated since 1748.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableau
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The Clydesdales have become a Super Bowl favorite, and their appearance in 2026 will mark their 48th overall in the advertising roster of the gridiron spectacle.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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It’s become largely focussed on creating spectacles, such as the No Kings protests, that can mobilize large numbers of people at breakneck speed to march, sign petitions, and contribute money.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Economist and broadcaster Dr Linda Yueh set the macro backdrop, outlining how geopolitics, geo‑economics, and rapid technological change are reshaping global travel flows.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The first phase, which will be funded using the 2026 STAR bond issuance, will include 390,000 square-feet and 1,540 stalls of barn and exhibition space.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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Of the other eight films in Variety’s selection, six are first solo feature debuts, reflecting Guadalajara’s status as a key platform for the exhibition and international promotion of new voices.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each sip serves as an invitation to slow down to the rhythms of the rails, to savor the scenery as the world goes by.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each location was selected for the quality of its trails, landscape, and travel-worthy qualities, along with adjacent culture, food, and scenery.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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This $90 million investment will enable large-scale production of V-BATs in India to serve the needs of the Indian Armed Forces and also function as a global production hub, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots’ defensive production is also excellent, and names such as nose tackle Khyiris Tonga, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and safety Craig Woodson (a rookie from Cal) wouldn’t be under the radar any longer with a seventh Lombardi trophy for the franchise.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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When the art department’s comps are ready for presentation, jacket meetings are held.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Since the series' massive success, both stars have been making the rounds on a lengthy press tour, late night talk show appearances, a presentation at the Golden Globes and even carrying the Olympic torch for the upcoming Milan games.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA created counter-programming to Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show performance that the organization says is more aligned with their values.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Sunday, February 1, marked the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, when the best and brightest in the music industry gathered in Los Angeles to fête the greatest albums and performances of the last year.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of the most striking demonstrations involved encoding an image of the Mona Lisa into the smart skin.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Tableau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableau. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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