tableaux

noun

variants also tableaus
plural of tableau
1
as in mise-en-scènes

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2
as in spectacles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableaux
  1. backdrops
  2. spectacles
  3. productions
  4. exhibitions
  5. performances
  6. presentations
  7. extravaganzas
  8. demonstrations
Noun
  • The experience opened up Rhimes’ vision for storylines and backdrops for Shondaland’s creations.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of backdrops
Noun
  • At best, these robot spectacles are funny or wildly optimistic about technology.
    — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an almost comically blasé way in which the performers — who are used to such spectacles — go about their work an hour before thousands of audience members will gasp and clap at the same tricks.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • The hope, said KOFIC’s Han, was that the mingling over champagne and canapés might lead to future co-productions and partnerships.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Congress introduced the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, designed to lure productions back to the states via a 20% federal tax credit on domestic labor costs.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • Chicago Art Fair, one of the city’s latest fine art exhibitions, will bring together nearly 50 galleries from across the globe, including eight from Chicago.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Proceeds from the evening support the museum’s exhibitions, educational opportunities and public screenings.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • But then came the nightmare of Game 3, one of the Sox’s worst performances in weeks.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • Yet despite their contrasting presentations, there is little to distinguish their strategies at this early stage.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Across five days, View’s filmmaking presentations and executive discussions offer different perspectives on how those pressures are reshaping production.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • While dining venues are complimentary, elaborate food-and-wine pairing extravaganzas come with a fee.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In those films, Nolan retained his auteurist fire while creating big, bold populist extravaganzas.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of extravaganzas
Noun
  • The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have grown into a nationwide movement -- the latest of many that have marked Macron's nearly decade-long tenure.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier demonstrations erupted over mismanagement of a string of public examinations, and broader youth disenchantment with the authorities.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrations
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“Tableaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableaux. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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