: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: such as
a
: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording
b
: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources
c
: a Web service or application that integrates data and functionalities from various online sources
Examples of mash-up in a Sentence
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Celebrate the Fourth of July with a simple mash-up of two crowd pleasers.
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Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
But a huge plot twist in the final moments of episode 6 expands the show into a daring mash-up of genres.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Within the collection, there was a staple look that felt like a mash-up of sorts: a pair of black and yellow leather pants worn with a striped tee and a plaid jacket.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Some of them adorn their websites with a mash-up of Confederate nostalgia and icons of Russian saints.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Getty Taylor Swift's Eras Tour surprise songs are always a big conversation on TikTok—and her most recent mash-up was no exception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
With this new collab titled Clash the Wall, there’s a bold mash-up of four Vans iconic styles — the Style 36, the Authentic, the Mid Skool ’77 and the Sk8-Hi — in full-on neon green and an orange reminiscent of Crush soda, both signature S.R. colors.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Before the performance began, Swift and Carpenter shared a quick story about how the mash-up came about — or, at least, the first half of it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
The post began making news in Canada soon after, with a radio DJ doing a mash-up that boosted the notion that the songs share a similar git-up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
But a huge plot twist in the final moments of episode 6 expands the show into a daring mash-up of genres.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Within the collection, there was a staple look that felt like a mash-up of sorts: a pair of black and yellow leather pants worn with a striped tee and a plaid jacket.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Some of them adorn their websites with a mash-up of Confederate nostalgia and icons of Russian saints.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Getty Taylor Swift's Eras Tour surprise songs are always a big conversation on TikTok—and her most recent mash-up was no exception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
With this new collab titled Clash the Wall, there’s a bold mash-up of four Vans iconic styles — the Style 36, the Authentic, the Mid Skool ’77 and the Sk8-Hi — in full-on neon green and an orange reminiscent of Crush soda, both signature S.R. colors.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Before the performance began, Swift and Carpenter shared a quick story about how the mash-up came about — or, at least, the first half of it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
The post began making news in Canada soon after, with a radio DJ doing a mash-up that boosted the notion that the songs share a similar git-up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Mash-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash-up. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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