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anthology

noun

an-ˈthä-lə-jē

Definition of anthology

as in compilation

a collection of writings an anthology of American short stories

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Recent Examples of anthology All of Jane Austen‘s wallflowers will be given their chance to bloom as BritBox launches an anthology franchise off the back of The Other Bennet Sister‘s success. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026 Her award-winning travel anthology A Gelato a Day was published in fall 2022. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 The official anthology takes readers through the Showtime era, 17 championship rings and features a collection of essays by Lakers icons, old and new, from Magic Johnson and Pat Riley to LeBron James and Luka Dončić. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Lowden has also appeared in Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Fighting with My Family (2019), and Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe (2020). — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthology

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According to a compilation of both ports’ daily rail reports from The Dwell, the Port of Los Angeles had 23,716 import containers waiting for on-dock rail in its Friday report, with 8,172 of them waiting nine days or longer.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Notably, Starbucks also shared a seven-track holiday compilation, featuring contributions from Coco Jones, Leon Thomas, JYT, Brandi Carlile, Magnus Ferrell, The Womack Sisters and TRÍADA.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

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