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 …—
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an anthology of American poetry
The band will be releasing an anthology of their earlier albums.
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—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
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Was that always in the back of your minds, to make this an anthology series?
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Black Mirror fans will soon be able to experience the dystopian world of their favorite satirical sci-fi anthology series in graphic-novel form, and publisher Twisted Comics is giving a free preview of what’s to come.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That Girl Lay Lay alum Cooper recently starred in Season 2 of Hulu and Disney+’s anthology series Goosebumps and joined the CW’s All American as recurring and was seen in the coming-of-age movie Almost Popular.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Was that always in the back of your minds, to make this an anthology series?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Anthology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthology. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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anthology
noun
an·thol·o·gy
an-ˈthäl-ə-jē
plural anthologies
: a collection of literary pieces
anthologist
noun
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