tableau
noun
a picture, as of a scene.
tableaux
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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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They first went viral in 2020, and they have been a hit since, towering over yards across America in all kinds of inventive tableaux.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
From the earliest days of photography, artists have staged tableaux for the camera, often using painting and literature as inspiration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hermetically sealed tableaux of haughty models daring you to look away from their perfection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike military parades in many Western capitals, India's Republic Day also blends displays of its military capability with cultural performances and regional tableaux, projecting both power and diversity.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
She had always enjoyed the theatrical aspects of her profession: performing, posing, composing tableaux, directing acts.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
