1
a
: 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
collage
transitive verb
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.
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On a wall near the restaurant's kitchen, Grise also hung a collage of black-and-white photos of Carmelo, his restaurant and his immigration papers from Ellis Island.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Representation and the Black Female Body Mutu’s broader practice spans sculpture, painting, film, collage, and installation, consistently returning to the politics of representation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The ground of the painting is a collage of canvas and sawali, a bamboo-matted panel traditionally used as partitions and window coverings in rural parts of the Philippines.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Representation and the Black Female Body Mutu’s broader practice spans sculpture, painting, film, collage, and installation, consistently returning to the politics of representation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The ground of the painting is a collage of canvas and sawali, a bamboo-matted panel traditionally used as partitions and window coverings in rural parts of the Philippines.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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collage
noun
col·lage
kə-ˈläzh 
kȯ-,
kō-
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
Etymology
from French collage "gluing," from coller "to glue"
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