Thesaurus results for TABLEAU

tableau

noun

Definition of tableau

as in mise-en-scène

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as in spectacle

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Recent Examples of tableau The tableau of Hansen going face-to-face with suspects seated in suburban kitchens became so familiar it was spoofed in a comedy sketch that opened the 2006 Emmy Awards. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Shot during the pandemic, modern cars, Patagonia jackets, and N95 masks dot Warnick’s midcentury tableau. — Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 The end of this horrific tableau draws a distinct difference between Loustat and Loumand. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tableau

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Noun

Against this backdrop, Vestas recently delivered one of its strongest quarters in years, with operating profit increasing to €446 million, from €57 million in the same quarter the year before.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
There is a strong cargo backdrop as shippers scrap for space.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of backdrop

Noun

The combination of spectacle and intimacy is well balanced, in part because Kazan and her co-showrunner Jeb Stuart are so dialed into their characters.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
This a show about the 1920s that behaves like a sensational stage spectacle from the 1920s, with a cast of dozens and special effects that make everything and everyone look monumental and magnificent.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectacle

Noun

Everyone from the guides to the dining staff have come to know the area well over the years of preparation to open—and deeply love the animals and scenery that lodges like this one aim to protect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Experts back then warned that as trains got faster, passengers would suffocate, or that looking at unnaturally fast-moving scenery could permanently compromise visual processing.

— Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of scenery

Noun

The curators have also organized an exhibition within an exhibition, producing a simulacrum of Lichtenstein’s 1962 Leo Castelli Gallery debut.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The reports say that when a post office facility was struck, about a third of the entire exhibition was destroyed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibition

Noun

The Type 01 is the first production car since the brand’s reinvention, and the most powerful, most aerodynamic, and most technologically advanced car Jaguar has ever built.

— Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Paul Heaney’s company itself acts as the central commissioner, putting projects into production and then sells the rights to buyers who have already stated their interest.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Yet despite their contrasting presentations, there is little to distinguish their strategies at this early stage.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The commission’s vote followed a presentation and discussion of an annexation feasibililty study by The Corradino Group of Miami.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

That’s because bank stocks are particularly difficult to forecast, given that their performance depends heavily on macro factors rather than information that management might have about the company.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

Noun

The demonstration was supported by PartyOS, RoboParty’s open research and development platform for humanoid robotics, which integrates the company’s UFO framework.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
For one, the system was demonstrated in simulations, not a full real-world demonstration in which a freely operating robot continuously read someone's EEG and corrected its behavior around the house.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstration

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