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diorama

[dahy-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh] / ˌdaɪ əˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə /


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"It successfully generated enough formic acid to power a miniature diorama in the pavilion, showing its potential as an efficient artificial photosynthesis system that could potentially be used to charge applications in our homes."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

A life-size diorama attempts to bring the battlefield to life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Yet his compulsion to embrace the world’s majesty in the manner of an illustrated weekly or a Victorian diorama conflicted with the project of capturing the poetry of untamed America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

The whole dollhouse was hinged, so you could close it and see it from all four sides, or open it and have access to each of the individual rooms, like a diorama.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

In “Cinema”—the flashy “Star Wars” section highlighting storyboards, set photography, models, props and life-size dioramas starring costumed characters and their vehicles—the Lucas is most at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I was at a sound bath in the North American Mammal Hall at L.A.’s Natural History Museum, surrounded by dioramas of taxidermy, meditative instruments and sound healers from the Oso Sound Healing Studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

Rousseau’s make-believe world, beautifully abundant, unfolds like a series of enchanting though dramatic dioramas in the last gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

It was the same setup as the Egyptian Museum back in December, except this time there were volcanoes and molecule dioramas on the tables instead of pyramids and pharaohs.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio


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