as in compilations
a collection of writings
a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death
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Recent Examples of albums
The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.
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Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The result is one of the sourest, stiffest, strangest-sounding hangout albums ever recorded.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Shelves are separated by albums and DJ-friendly 12-inch singles.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the six years the group has been on the scene, the band has released six Billboard 200 top 10 albums.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
During his decade-long run with that group, Friedman appeared on six of Manowar’s albums, including 1984’s Hail to England, which landed at Number 87 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Björk’s first two records, Post and Debut, were the albums that were out at that time.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Both New Edition and Boyz II Men recorded albums in the metro with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the ’90s.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The result is one of the sourest, stiffest, strangest-sounding hangout albums ever recorded.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Shelves are separated by albums and DJ-friendly 12-inch singles.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the six years the group has been on the scene, the band has released six Billboard 200 top 10 albums.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
During his decade-long run with that group, Friedman appeared on six of Manowar’s albums, including 1984’s Hail to England, which landed at Number 87 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Björk’s first two records, Post and Debut, were the albums that were out at that time.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Both New Edition and Boyz II Men recorded albums in the metro with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the ’90s.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for albums
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In the early 2010s, Wijk and Crispin took to YouTube, where post-festival EDM compilations were beginning to take off thanks to the pyrotechnic montages being shared by events like Tomorrowland.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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There have also been five live albums, six EPs and a few compilations or split EPs.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Acuña contributed chapters in dozens of anthologies and scholarly texts and wrote numerous book reviews, several children’s books, scholarly articles and opinion pieces in academic journals, magazines, listservs and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Consider pairing with a stack of hardcover design anthologies, a few playful Cabana magazines, or some dignified paperweights, like this from Abask.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Albums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albums. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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