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
  • Do a Little Set-jetting Western aficionados will likely recognize some of the landscapes along Route 89, as these scenes have served as the backdrops for numerous films and TV shows.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because South Lake Tahoe and other sites in El Dorado County served as backdrops for more than 25 film and media shoots in the past year.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of backdrops
Noun
  • Two years after April 8, 2024’s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature’s greatest spectacles live.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The vogue right now is for oversized sunglasses, in the same way that the vogue right now is for oversized spectacles (especially those made by Cutler and Gross).
    — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • The Facility's International Reach And Current Projects The A&M MoCap Lab has already conducted two Hollywood productions remotely, both for the gaming industry, the details of which Annapurna did not disclose in our interview.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The current count of active productions on the Georgia Film Office website is 23, up from 13 at the nadir of July.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • The exhibitions here dive into Black experience both in Canada and beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Cruz said school community outreach events for Spanish and Arabic speaking students and families are very popular, with food, dancing exhibitions and more.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • The comic was first published in the 1950s, but the emphasis on last-gasp winners and talismanic performances continued until the mid-1990s — with narratives that cascaded through English football culture in the decades in between.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • It’s designed for anyone who wants to retain information more effectively, whether that’s preparing for exams, remembering presentations, learning new skills, or simply reducing forgetfulness.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
  • NextSlide developed technology that turns prompts, notes, documents, and research into polished, editable presentations.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • In those films, Nolan retained his auteurist fire while creating big, bold populist extravaganzas.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Today, her various closets are brimming with country clothes instead of the designer extravaganzas of yore.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of extravaganzas
Noun
  • But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The festivities started in 1841, and today’s visitors enjoy some of the same activities, like animal exhibitions and farm product demonstrations.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrations
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