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tableau

[ta-bloh, tab-loh] / tæˈbloʊ, ˈtæb loʊ /
NOUN
scene, often painted
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The surrounding landscape—a moody tableau of steel-gray skies and jagged mountains—is the work of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But as the company grew, marketing its locations as a tableau in which to “stay awhile” ultimately meant there was a finite number of people they could sell coffee to per day.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

Christmas often inspires visions of perfection: the geometrically precise tree, the artfully arranged mantel, the candlelit feast a flawless tableau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

This was the green light that Atencio, Davis and Coats needed to continue developing their attraction as one that would be a tableau of scenes rather than a strict plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Now I’m picturing my own family as a sticker tableau.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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