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
The familiar formula of group portraits, superlatives, and tacky collages was already in place, and already stale.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On TikTok, Gen Zers have commiserated to show their hundreds of spreadsheet applications, and collages of rejections from companies with no end to the cycle in sight.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Fitzpatrick continued to produce prints and drawings as well as collages that incorporated his poetry and writing, showing in local galleries and those in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
MacDowell’s exhibition space in Manhattan will display Kaish’s early Burntworks publicly for the first time ever, alongside her later collages and three metal sculptures.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On TikTok, Gen Zers have commiserated to show their hundreds of spreadsheet applications, and collages of rejections from companies with no end to the cycle in sight.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Fitzpatrick continued to produce prints and drawings as well as collages that incorporated his poetry and writing, showing in local galleries and those in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
MacDowell’s exhibition space in Manhattan will display Kaish’s early Burntworks publicly for the first time ever, alongside her later collages and three metal sculptures.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collage
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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With the final Pussycat Dolls medley, Scherzinger — hoofing it up in black lace and heels, somehow looking about a foot taller than her 5’5″ frame — was all about the life of a showgirl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trey Smith is expected back in the lineup, and Mahomes has had a full assortment of weapons in the passing game since the returns of Xavier Worthy (injury) and Rashee Rice (suspension).—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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In quick montages that show the evolution of the revolutionary group, editor Andy Jurgensen knew that the jump in time had to be impactful throughout the film.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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One episode opens with the women comparing expensive, invasive self-care regimens—for so long, the montage could be advertorial.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collage. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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