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also tableaus
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as in mise-en-scènes
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as in spectacles
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableaux
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The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved from being a showcase for local marching bands into one of the biggest spectacles in entertainment.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
The outdoor stadium setting in Saudi Arabia also promises a visually impressive backdrop for what’s already one of wrestling’s most unpredictable spectacles.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sketches are a bit punchier and backdrops more elaborate, though not in a way that undermines the Muppets’ scrappy, analog aesthetic.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Its assortment of recollections consists, for the most part, of first-hand accounts from residents seated at acute angles from the interview camera against colorful backdrops.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new normal for Georgia film and TV productions remains slow and steady.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Expressly used for events, the station’s Platform 3 morphed into the Edo-Tokyo Museum, complete with exhibitions, illuminations, food tastings, and the sense that both the Japanese capital’s past and future have always been at home in Ryogoku.—
Jonathan DeLise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Many speculated online that the performances were pre-taped (USA TODAY reached out to TPUSA for comment and did not receive a response).—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jason Myers and Michael Dickson are Super Bowl champions after capping great seasons with perhaps their best performances Sunday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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What to watch For the FW26 season, there are 52 runway shows and 46 presentations, totaling 98 events (compared to 101 in September, which is typically larger).—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Every year, these flashy performances — from classic movie-musical extravaganzas to Disney earworms to Bond themes to power ballads — are the highlight of an already ridiculously flashy ceremony.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Before this year's show, see some of the biggest moments from past halftime extravaganzas in the gallery above.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 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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Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tableaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableaux. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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