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Recent Examples of tableau
Once day Onesti witnessed a terrible ghostly tableau; a young woman who had declined the love of a knight was hunted down by the knight and killed daily at a particular spot.
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Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Events filled with floral arrangements rivaling a Jan van Huysum botanical tableau.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The background tableau never far away from anyone’s thoughts in the post-Soviet space is the war in Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Events filled with floral arrangements rivaling a Jan van Huysum botanical tableau.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The background tableau never far away from anyone’s thoughts in the post-Soviet space is the war in Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableau
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Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Even then the Italians loved a spritz In a period of political instability and uncertainty, the Colosseum was conceived as a way to unite the people of Rome under a shared spectacle.Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Multiple fires are burning in Orange County, New York, where County Executive Steve Neuhaus spoke amid a backdrop of overhead-height flames late Sunday afternoon.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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And that moment of Rio using her knife to cut through the backdrop was pointing at that idea.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company has been steadily putting on more live events, such as a hot dog eating competition, Screen Actors Guild Awards and a tennis exhibition match.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Some of the exhibition standouts include a 1983 Buick handpainted by Keith Haring and a Project Geländewagen (a sort of reimagined Mercedes G-Class) by Virgil Abloh.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Created by Tony McNamara, who earned Oscar nominations for his writing work on both The Favourite and Poor Things, The Great offers the same combination of lush costumes and scenery mixed with a biting commentary on the world, and a woman’s place in it.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The waterproof formulation is designed to stay in place for up to eight hours, and it’s made with red-grape derivative vitas vita, which can boost collagen production.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Another factor could limit production too: corporate interest.Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps earmark some of those funds for a reissue of the Beastie Boys’ third album, Ill Communication, which is out now in a massive presentation across three 180g LPs with lenticular cover art and 12 bonus cuts and remixes, all stored in a hard slipcase.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The parade will be broadcast live on NBC, with an encore presentation at 2 p.m. Is there a live stream of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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The grit effected in noisy vocal performances vanishes in a clean tone that’s more ephemeral than that of her predecessor.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Research has also shown that strength training in kids can have a positive influence on psychological well-being and academic performance.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also discusses the company's ongoing initiatives in rare earth elements and critical minerals exploration in Wyoming, with plans to begin construction of a demonstration processing facility in mid to late 2025.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Two women not associated with the organizers joined the demonstration, with one, Gianna Zamora, committing to remain until the pro-Trump demonstrators left.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Tableau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableau. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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