tableau
noun
a picture, as of a scene.
tableaus
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pluralof tableau.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Anadol refers to these large-scale, shimmering tableaus as “digital sculptures.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
These tableaus take place against the backdrop of an increasingly militarized vision of Christmas that permeates American pop culture.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
The film is a loosely sketched drama told via visually impeccable tableaus and a few flights of well-staged fancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Following the processions, the bonfire societies burned their tableaus and let off fireworks in their respective fields.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Millet had planned an elaborate series of explosive “set pieces,” fireworks affixed to large metal frames shaped to depict various portraits and tableaus.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
