anthology
noun
an·thol·o·gy
an-ˈthä-lə-jē 
plural anthologies
1
: a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
an anthology of American poetry
2
: assortment
… an anthology of threadbare clichés of … bistro cuisine …—
Jay Jacobs
Jay JacobsExamples of anthology in a Sentence
an anthology of American poetry
The band will be releasing an anthology of their earlier albums.
Recent Examples on the Web
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, confirmed last month that casting had begun for the next installment of the HBO murder mystery anthology series created by White.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
The Netflix anthology series has previously covered Jeffrey Dahmer’s horrifying killing spree, the crimes of Erik and Lyle Menendez and, most recently, the story of serial killer Ed Gein.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
While it's undeniably hit and miss, the anthology series has allowed animators around the world to put new and varied spins on a universe that's nearly half a century old.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, PhD is a Visiting Scholar in Gender & Sexuality Studies at Northwestern University and the author of Sisterhood, Interrupted and co-editor of the literary anthology Only Child.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anthology
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
The Netflix anthology series has previously covered Jeffrey Dahmer’s horrifying killing spree, the crimes of Erik and Lyle Menendez and, most recently, the story of serial killer Ed Gein.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
While it's undeniably hit and miss, the anthology series has allowed animators around the world to put new and varied spins on a universe that's nearly half a century old.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, PhD is a Visiting Scholar in Gender & Sexuality Studies at Northwestern University and the author of Sisterhood, Interrupted and co-editor of the literary anthology Only Child.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anthology
Cite this Entry
“Anthology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthology. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
anthology
noun
an·thol·o·gy
an-ˈthäl-ə-jē
plural anthologies
: a collection of literary pieces
anthologist
noun
-jəst
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share