collage

noun

col·lage | \ kə-ˈläzh

, kȯ-, kō- \

Definition of collage

1a : 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

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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 Kelly is going to put all the pics in something of a collage and frame them. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 22 July 2021 In March, an NFT of a digital collage by the American artist Beeple fetched $69.3 million at Christie's, in the first sale by a major auction house of an artwork which does not physically exist. — NBC News, 30 June 2021 These were the waning years of Abstract Expressionism, and collage was gaining favor in the art world. — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2021 About the same time, collage became a way to use preexisting materials that carried traces of earlier meanings. — Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Ocasio-Cortez adds over a pinboard-like collage of responses. — Alexandra Lange, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021 Moreover, for all the violin’s innocent posturing, the instrument is an embalming in plain sight, a collage of animal remains often obtained through slaughter. — Jennifer Gerste, The New Yorker, 2 July 2021 Flach posted a collage of pictures of herself at the trials, as well as a shot of her bare baby bump. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2021 One painting has gold leaf on the top layer, while another features a collage of blue fish. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2021

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