variants
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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These Olympics are a first major test of the spread-out hosting model for global sports spectacles.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026 -
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
Noun
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Rather than treating the rubber plantations and forests as mere backdrops, Shen Zhongmin positions the natural environment as an active narrative force.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The homes themselves have often doubled as social and political backdrops.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2018, Iñárritu learned that all his dailies (raw takes) from that shoot, which in most productions are thrown away, were preserved at Mexico’s National University (UNAM).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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While most productions typically go dark on Mondays anyway, some shows do have Monday performances.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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While the Block Museum’s exhibitions look outward, the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s anniversary show looks inward.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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There will also be a series of booth exhibitions presented by cultural, global and educational organizations.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of Fort Worth-area girls basketball players had strong performances in the bi-district and area rounds of the UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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During this run, Shawn is even doing performances of The Fever, his 1990 one-person play about the ugly compromises that undergird American life, on Sunday and Monday evenings when Moth Days is dark.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Adams said Canva has seen instances of people directing generative AI models to create content such as slide presentations and social media posts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Davidson himself attended the BAFTA Awards and his frequent, involuntary outbursts punctuated host Alan Cumming’s introduction and several of the early award presentations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 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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Protests began at the end of December over inflation and turned into demonstrations against the nation’s repressive government.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Last month, security forces brutally suppressed nationwide protests, killing thousands and arresting many more in the deadliest suppression of demonstrations in the history of the Islamic Republic.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Tableaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableaux. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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