as in compilations
a collection of writings
an anthology of American short stories
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Recent Examples of anthologies
Long the purview of classrooms and anthologies, the canon is now of interest to the state itself.
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Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The pleasure, as with the unpredictable FX not-quite-anthologies Atlanta and Reservation Dogs, is in never knowing what each compact episode will bring.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
DeWoskin's poems, essays, and articles have appeared in journals and anthologies including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Baffler, Ploughshares, and New Voices from the Academy of American Poets.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The film follows filmmaker, cinematographer and VFX artist Martinez’s directorial work on anthologies V/H/S, V/H/S/Beyond and Southbound.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Horror anthologies are a tradition in British cinema, and this collection of bite-sized frights is the granddaddy of them all.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the highlights are four special issues, new anthologies of fiction and poetry, the digitization of The New Yorker’s archive, a landmark exhibition at the New York Public Library, and a Netflix documentary on the magazine.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Teaching Resources Make Your Own Poetry Anthology Teaching students to make their own poetry anthologies in the form of a commonplace book gives them insight into the power, and problems, of curation.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The pleasure, as with the unpredictable FX not-quite-anthologies Atlanta and Reservation Dogs, is in never knowing what each compact episode will bring.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
DeWoskin's poems, essays, and articles have appeared in journals and anthologies including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Baffler, Ploughshares, and New Voices from the Academy of American Poets.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The film follows filmmaker, cinematographer and VFX artist Martinez’s directorial work on anthologies V/H/S, V/H/S/Beyond and Southbound.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Horror anthologies are a tradition in British cinema, and this collection of bite-sized frights is the granddaddy of them all.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the highlights are four special issues, new anthologies of fiction and poetry, the digitization of The New Yorker’s archive, a landmark exhibition at the New York Public Library, and a Netflix documentary on the magazine.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Teaching Resources Make Your Own Poetry Anthology Teaching students to make their own poetry anthologies in the form of a commonplace book gives them insight into the power, and problems, of curation.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthologies
compilations
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This week, one of the outfit’s most successful compilations hits a new all-time high.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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There are also longer-form compilations that are up to two hours long, curated by topics.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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