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  • noun Plural form of tableau.

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Examples

  • Each tableaux is revealed for many seconds while accompanied by live, if uninspired, orchestral accompaniment with copious amounts of banal narration in between.

    Rustic Pageantry 2008

  • Each tableaux is revealed for many seconds while accompanied by live, if uninspired, orchestral accompaniment with copious amounts of banal narration in between.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • In the matter of morals I dare say you are right; – in tableaux before spectators it's not exactly so.

    Melbourne House 1907

  • His tableaux were his "children" and whenever he had to sell a painting out of financial necessity, he would often set about creating a replacement to keep him company.

    A Thoroughly Modern Munch Tobias Grey 2011

  • On the tableaux was the agenda of the day - yes, the military exhibit was on the agenda along with the times 10 am - 7 pm.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Military Mom 2008

  • The tableaux were the _finale_ of the season's gayety, -- of this particular little episode, at least, which grew out of the association together of these personages of our story.

    The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales William Patten 1902

  • The night of the tableaux was the last one, when she had strolled down the moonlighted paths with him at The

    The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor 1897

  • The tableaux were the _finale_ of the season's gayety, -- of this particular little episode, at least, which grew out of the association together of these personages of our story.

    A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. 1865

  • After many sacrifices the Mysteries proper were celebrated, including nearly always a mimetic dance, or "tableaux", showing heaven, hell, purgatory; the soul's destiny; the gods [so in the Isis mysteries.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • On a side note, the Olmec produced a variety of terrific art beyond the giant heads including awesome jaguar and human/jaguar mixes and cool miniature tableaux.

    Early nominees for A-hole of the year 2009

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