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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 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 At right is Tabitha Arnold-Nowark and Logan Miller, an anthology professor at Illinois State University. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The final anthology has 34, including Schreck, Tony nominee and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, Tony and Pulitzer nominee Sarah Ruhl, and two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow Migdalia Cruz, among others. — Carey Purcell, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026 The duo will headline the next installment of the HBO anthology series, which is set to begin production in 2027. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthology

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That year, the British A&R man Neil Rushton began collecting tracks from Detroit artists to spotlight the Motor City’s new dance music — a compilation to be titled The House Sound of Detroit.

— Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and the 2014 compilation album May Death Never Stop You.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

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