collage

noun

kə-ˈläzh How to pronounce collage (audio)
Definition of collagenext
as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things my scrapbook is just a collage of articles, pictures, cartoons, and observations that I have deemed worth saving

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Recent Examples of collage General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The following year, Lauryn posted a birthday photo collage of John on Instagram. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for collage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collage
  1. jumble
  2. medley
  3. variety
  4. assortment
  5. montage
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Instead of choosing one flavor of pre-packaged candy, Swedish supermarkets and candy stores have a variety of bins full of sweets for shoppers to pluck from.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of variety
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  • Phillips said the league worked with consultants and did 10,000 simulated season outcomes to ensure the model addressed an assortment of championship scenarios.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Famous for their aromatic leaves and fast growth rates, mints of all sorts naturally repel an assortment of garden pests and keep ants away, too1.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Prince also brought his own clothes for Jess to model during a fashion montage in the episode.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • The documentary utilizes a montage of vintage footage with animation and felt puppets of band members, and, having played the festivals, is due for national release sometime in 2026.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of montage

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