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a
: an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
cut pictures from magazines to make a collage
b
: a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements
the album is a collage of several musical styles
2
: the art of making collages
an artist known for her use of collage
3
: hodgepodge
a collage of ideas
4
: a work (such as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
collage
transitive verb
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of collage in a Sentence
We made collages in art class.
an artist known for her use of collage
The album is a collage of several musical styles.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the days leading up to the draft, Williams also posted a collage of photos on his Instagram Stories, including one with his girlfriend.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Your photographs capture everyday life, distorted through collage, creating new playful
forms of human bodies and objects, while still maintaining a documentary style.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Your photographs capture everyday life, distorted through collage, creating new playful
forms of human bodies and objects, while still maintaining a documentary style.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for collage
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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collage
noun
col·lage
kə-ˈläzh 
kȯ-,
kō-
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
Etymology
from French collage "gluing," from coller "to glue"
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