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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For a few minutes, the day will turn to twilight, the sun’s corona will appear, and one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles will unfold over a variety of spectacular landscapes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026 -
Despite my declaration to the tourists onboard that the dragons’ goat slaughter spectacles were a bygone thing, an Indonesian government VIP was on the island that day, and to give him a show, the national park staff had brought the goats.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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There are homages galore, as well as savvy throwback flourishes — from an extensive use of matte backdrops to, good news for TV Glow fans, extensive glimpses of the original (and, OK, fictitious) Camp Miasma — that only enhance the thornier social commentary.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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For McQuoid, that appears to mean making a film devoid of color, shooting the incoherent fight sequences against murky backdrops, and treating the origin story of secondary protagonist Kitana (Adeline Rudolph) with the solemnity of a biblical reading.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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To fill the void left by streamers, Nigeria is attracting new productions and investment through tax incentives and industry reforms.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Panelists will discuss tax credits, regional rebates, financing tools, grants, and the statewide support systems available to productions at every scale.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Both exhibitions will mark the artist’s first major solo show in both Europe and the US, respectively.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Sterling also played an integral part in organizing key solo exhibitions for artists including Judy Chicago, Julie Taymor and Faith Ringgold.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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His performances during World Cup qualifying shouldn’t be taken as a predictor of future performance, but Haaland was undeniably prolific while scoring 16 goals in eight games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Paramount Skydance wrapped up its series of intimate presentations with agencies and marketers in recent weeks.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Eventually, some used it to prepare for conversations, presentations, or decisions.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Production’s involvement in paying for cast extravaganzas is something Monique brought up in a confessional interview during season 10.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 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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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Hundreds of people protested at the Connecticut statehouse in March 2025, part of nationwide demonstrations opposing the Republican plan to cut Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the next decade.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Tableaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableaux. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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