diorama
noun
a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
dioramas
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pluralof diorama.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The setting, which changes from a blank Brutalism to a trailer-park-home installation suggesting one of Arnold’s cold-eyed dioramas, creates its own theatrical coup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
It has seven garage stalls on the righthand side—with period-accurate dioramas from the opening of the race track and important eras in Indy racing, complete with tools, gas pumps and race cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
I descended into a crevice in the earth shrouded by foliage, and passed through stone chambers with dioramas with an audio-guide explaining the dramatic saga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
I ran my hands over the books on my shelf, looking with pride at the dioramas I’d made of scenes from my favorite stories.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
