tableaux

noun

variants also tableaus
Definition of tableauxnext
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. productions
  3. exhibitions
  4. performances
  5. presentations
  6. demonstrations
Noun
  • These were big backdrops as the 49ers put up yet another questionable performance in a season that has been riddled with them.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Within European territories — which remain France’s most reliable and insatiable export partners — Gaul’s welcoming backdrops and postcard vistas double as brand assets, selling the country alongside its audiovisual content.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of backdrops
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  • But as a third prong of his strategy for the company, Wachtel has also been focused on coming up with unique business models to produce more economical productions that would make sense for certain platforms.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The features, which will be helmed by Sergio Carvalho and Sergio Machado, will be the first two fully sustainable productions in Brazil.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of productions
Noun
  • Its earliest art exhibitions date back to the eighteen-forties, though the west wing, designed by McKim, Mead & White, wasn’t finished until 1897, less than a year before the formation of the modern City of New York.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Special exhibitions have highlighted subjects as varied as the life of Nelson Mandela, the biology of dinosaurs and poisons throughout history.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exhibitions
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  • Critics have praised the movie’s overall beauty, its performances and its crafts, but dinged it for its narrative.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Gavin gave of his whole self to our community, both in his performances and his charitable work.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of performances
Noun
  • So why has no one done much to change this in all the years since PowerPoint presentations became popular in the business world?
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In the future, professionals will be required to go beyond basic Excel functions and PowerPoint presentations.
    Dimitri Raziev, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Per Axios, some demonstrations have featured mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, and Latin American flags alongside the Palestinian flag.
    Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Although some people have engaged in violence and attacks on Jewish students, the majority of the campus demonstrations have not resulted in arrests or injuries.
    Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of demonstrations
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