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as in mise-en-scène
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as in spectacle
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Recent Examples of tableau
While Ne Zha’s home of Chentang Pass is being obliterated, we’re shown a grim, apocalyptic tableau of mass death that features a family with a young child frozen in ash.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Torches held by ancient hands would have given the tableau the illusion of movement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Seeing the works in person, one is struck by the elaborate Art Nouveau–style frames that form substantial prosceniums for these diaphanous tableaux.
—Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Covering every visible wall—save for the dressing rooms, which feature a decorative curtain that continues Jardy's tableau— the mosaic immerses the space in a vision of Farm Rio's tropical world.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Torches held by ancient hands would have given the tableau the illusion of movement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Seeing the works in person, one is struck by the elaborate Art Nouveau–style frames that form substantial prosceniums for these diaphanous tableaux.
—Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Covering every visible wall—save for the dressing rooms, which feature a decorative curtain that continues Jardy's tableau— the mosaic immerses the space in a vision of Farm Rio's tropical world.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableau
Noun
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Some audiences want spectacle, others want intimacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the true spectacle, his essence, is watching Hardy barge to an absurd-but-revealing 485 yards after contact and what that’s creating.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Turning Point is an American conservative organization with chapters at over 2,000 colleges nationwide and has received a flood of support and requests for new chapters in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, amid the backdrop of rising fears of political violence in the USA.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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And these high school students, Anya and Sofia, have grown up with the backdrop of war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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These robots are used by businesses to attract attention in a variety of public settings, including exhibition halls, retail stores, hospitals, schools, hotels, and for e-commerce live streaming.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Colorado Avalanche captain completed his first exhibition game in four seasons Sunday night.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the real showstopper this time of year is the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, which offers a breathtaking ride through some of the area’s most spectacular fall scenery.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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These are five places that showed me how to dig deeper into Portugal’s history and jaw-dropping scenery in relative solitude.—
Anna Mazurek,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Much of that production came as the Eagles mounted their second-half comeback.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Palmieri has stepped up over the last couple of seasons, but the Islanders need more production.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The site also includes bridal suites and green rooms, livestream and presentation capabilities for events, and catering kitchens for in-house service.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Whether to a presentation or a post-show party, jeans had a front-row view of the festivities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The free, family-friendly event includes a chance to meet local firefighters, watch live demonstrations, tour the station and get fire safety tips.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, the team also used the router to direct entangled pairs of photons, successfully maintaining their quantum link with an interference visibility of about 97%.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Tableau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableau. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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