collage

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 Katherine Schwarzenegger paid tribute to husband Chris Pratt on Instagram Sunday, posting a long message alongside a collage photo of the duo. — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, "From Barack Obama to Kanye West — here's how famous dads are being honored on Father's Day," 21 June 2020 The collage did not clearly delineate between these images, and has since been replaced. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "Fox News says doctored photos were 'errors.' But they were fake news, plain and simple," 15 June 2020 The collage appeared in several art shows, what was the reaction from viewers? — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Villager Q&A: Magnolia artist Lois Spurlock discusses race, art," 12 June 2020 The collage Berry shared was created by photographer/videographer Jamar Stephen. — cleveland, "Halle Berry promotes #SayTheirNames with image of George Floyd, Tamir Rice," 8 June 2020 The magazine’s secondary cover recognizes 100 years of UIL football with a collage of former players, including Highland Park’s Ed Bernet (1950) and Ennis’ Graham Harrell (2003). — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, "SMU QB Shane Buechele leads Dallas-area representation on 2020 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football covers," 1 June 2020 Del Rio then sent the files to Haser in East Sussex, UK, who printed the portraits in her studio and wove pieces of the images together to make a collage that would preserve the coders' anonymity. — Lydia Horne, Wired, "Coders Who Survived Human Trafficking Rewrite Their Identities," 21 Apr. 2020 One person in Waukesha asked the family for photos, then made a collage featuring Leo and the girls. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Despite a fire destroying their home, a Lisbon family has managed to see 'the good in the world'," 21 Jan. 2020 They are used to mark up an agenda or serve as a venue for a book report or photo collage. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "Four tips for more professional looking – and better sounding – video calls," 18 May 2020

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