Definition of anthology
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
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Examples of anthology in a Sentence
an anthology of American poetry
The band will be releasing an anthology of their earlier albums.
Recent Examples of anthology from the Web
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In addition to having her works published in numerous literary journals and anthologies, several of her poems have been performed in stage productions.
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The case, which has generated years of attention, will be featured in the next season of Ryan Murphy‘s anthology drama American Crime Story, on FX.
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The company at present is producing a new Matthew Weiner anthology and a new David O. Russell series, both for Amazon.
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The recent Oscar winner is in talks to star in a possible third season of the anthology series, EW has confirmed, though a deal has not been reached.
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In its first two seasons, creator Noah Hawley's anthology series did the impossible.
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Often, the Zohar reads like modern poetry, as in this depiction of the creation of the world from Genesis (which Matt renders in verse in an anthology of selections from the Zohar):
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Everything about the premiere of FX's newest anthology series from Ryan Murphy is sublime.
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That July, his former home on Spring Street was used to film a segment of a B-movie horror anthology.
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Origin and Etymology of anthology
New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend
Other Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
ANTHOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of anthology for English Language Learners
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: a published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories) by different authors
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: a collection of works of art or music
ANTHOLOGY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of anthology for Students
anthologies
: a collection of writings (as stories and poems)
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