album

noun

ˈal-bəm How to pronounce album (audio)
Definition of albumnext
as in compilation
a collection of writings a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death

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Recent Examples of album Destiny’s Child released their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 In 2022, Krill reissued their debut album, Alam No Hris, for its 10th anniversary. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 The band can regularly be found on the country’s rock rankings, with both albums and songs performing well, but this spring and summer have been especially fruitful for the group. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for album
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  1. compilation
  2. anthology
Noun
  • The Diamond Collection, his greatest-hits compilation, has reached 130 weeks.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of compilation
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  • The anthology feature, produced by Fable and directed by Zack London (better known as Gossip Goblin), extends the creator's existing science fiction universe, the Second Cycle of Humanity, into theaters.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Definition of anthology

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