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
  • Over the next 710 days, Earth will experience three total solar eclipses visible from Europe, Africa and Australia, giving travelers an unusually accessible chance to witness one of nature’s rarest spectacles.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • During totality, the sun itself puts on one of nature's greatest spectacles — and that's where your attention should be.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • The musical continues Disney Theatrical Group’s longstanding relationship with LW Theatres’ Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which has hosted the company’s productions since the venue reopened following a restoration completed in 2021.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • First steps Growing up in a small town some 80 miles north of Toronto, Park became interested in acting in high school and found opportunities on productions shooting locally.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • The bill included exemptions for several non-cockfighting purposes, including food production, educational programs, animal shelters and exhibitions.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’ll still be animal exhibitions and a junior livestock auction, too, along with pony and camel rides and a petting zoo.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • The performances were much needed for a team trying to avoid exhausting its pitching staff by October.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, over the Mets’ final 39 games, the performances of Semien, Polanco and Young bear watching.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 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
  • That move prompted months of mass demonstrations, and Schleien’s videos added to their impact.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The demonstrations were seen as a reflection of their anger over corruption in education, a lack of opportunities and unemployment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrations
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