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
  • There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • More than 100 waterfalls plunge along the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve full of dramatic backdrops for hiking and picnicking.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of backdrops
Noun
  • All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • Sphere will provide the corporate and administrative structure for the productions that get underway.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Marini, who was appointed head of the Japan studio in March, is in charge of its homegrown film, series and anime productions.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • One of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art fairs, Art Basel includes exhibitions by 211 international galleries at Paris’ Grand Palais.
    — Elitsa Gadeva, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Plans call for a fan-accessible research library and physical archive, a digital preservation hub, galleries devoted to Garcia’s art and instruments and exhibitions exploring the blues, folk, country and jazz traditions that shaped him.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • Texas Senate Bill 12, enacted in 2025, restricts certain drag performances on public property.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film also conjures the same terrifying fears as the book with its haunting musical score, set design, camera angles, and the emotional performances of Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • Users can scroll through webpages, pinch to zoom in on photos, drag and drop slides between presentations, and move windows around the screen using touch gestures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wow and Festival Experience dance, music, craft and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, wildlife presentations at the annual Pow Wow and Festival at Stone Mountain Park.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 29 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
  • Another round of nationwide demonstrations on Saturday featured less violence.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The film is set against a surge of real-life anti-government demonstrations in Serbia in early 2025, triggered by the tragic deaths of 16 people the previous year, following the collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrations
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