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as in mise-en-scène
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as in spectacle
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Recent Examples of tableau
Sometimes only the tops of other skyscrapers are visible, poking through the clouds in an otherworldly tableau.
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Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Temp in teens should make for classic Lambeau tableau, though sans the snow.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Fish fillets from my brother, peaches for a future cobbler, and biscuits ideal for Sunday brunch added to the sumptuous tableau.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2024
The stars were being arranged on a tableau set and Randolph had started getting emotional realizing she was surrounded by so many Hollywood power players.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Temp in teens should make for classic Lambeau tableau, though sans the snow.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Fish fillets from my brother, peaches for a future cobbler, and biscuits ideal for Sunday brunch added to the sumptuous tableau.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2024
The stars were being arranged on a tableau set and Randolph had started getting emotional realizing she was surrounded by so many Hollywood power players.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableau
Noun
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Here came the cloying sentiments, the farcical calls for unity, the moment of sorrow over a long list of recent American tragedies whose anguish this spectacle purported to relieve.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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But dialing in such reusable space exploration systems has been difficult and generated the spectacle of many RUDs or explosions in the development process.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The move comes against a backdrop of sinking consumer confidence, with more Americans expecting inflation to rise sharply (again) and citing tariffs as the reason why.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Global Trade Tensions and Tariffs Drive Bitcoin’s Sharp Decline The backdrop for this decline is a convergence of global trade tensions and a series of regulatory shifts that have stirred uncertainty.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The English soccer exhibition is the latest boost to Chicago’s standing as an international sports city.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Here is a selection of portraits featured in the exhibition with descriptions of their subjects drawn from information provided by the photographers.—
Diane Cole,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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If Slay wanted a real change of scenery, look no further than the Rams.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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What inspired the change of scenery from living in New York to rural Illinois?—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Re-using the physical production, dominated by Derek McLane’s strikingly angular scenic design, Egoyan had an idea for a movie about a director, new to opera, restaging her late mentor and semi-secret lover’s triumph while a big pot of backstage operatics simmers away.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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This year’s slate includes eight Spanish productions, with a special focus on two films from the autonomous community of Murcia, which takes center stage in the festival’s Territory section.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Look online or in the newspaper to find a relevant event that is happening on the same day as your presentation.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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One of the county board of commissioners’ goals is to build more attainable housing, Interim Appraiser Endicott noted during her presentation.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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That sentiment aligns with the WTA’s rebrand, which positions the tennis court not just as an athletic arena, but as a stage for high-stakes performance.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The last time Andress was heard from in public was in a July 16, 2024 tweet offering a literally sobering mea culpa for her performance at the 2024 MLC Home Run Derby in Texas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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And what was in the Oval Office yesterday was a demonstration of weakness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Radiation Tolerant Computer System: Another tech demonstration to test a potential method to protect computers from the harsh radiation environment in space and on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Tableau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableau. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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