Thesaurus results for ANTHOLOGY

anthology

noun

an-ˈthä-lə-jē

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as in compilation

a collection of writings an anthology of American short stories

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Recent Examples of anthology The third installment of the anthology series is based on Victor LaValle's 2012 novel The Devil in Silver. —

Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims. —

Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026 Transformation at scale The five-song anthology Jules King released took nearly nine years to make and explores themes of freedom, reinvention and self-expression. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated). —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthology

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compilation

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This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026