as in assortments
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 collages
Featuring a series of images and collages commissioned for the inaugural edition of Chanel’s Arts & Culture Magazine, the exhibition will run till April 16.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Long used by graphic designers and ad execs, mood boards are collages of images and words—magazine clippings, movie stills, headlines—that guide how a project is supposed to feel.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
These soon give way to montages, collages, and montages of collages, each aimed at transforming tangible remnants of memory, like photographs, into abstract depictions of a life lived.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Another slide collages pictures of the two wearing matching sunglasses, while a third image sees Ratajkowski playfully sticking her tongue out as the couple enjoy a dinner date.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Portraits, politically charged tabletop collages and quiet photographs that capture the simple vibrance of daily life are strewn across Regen’s 20,000 square feet of gallery space.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Across the room, the cutting humor and satirical whimsy of Crystal Denise Gillion’s collages cannot be ignored.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.
—Alex Bacon, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
The show’s title work, Heap of Broken Images, built up from a staggering number of polygons, is something of a bridge between the abstract and figurative collages.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Long used by graphic designers and ad execs, mood boards are collages of images and words—magazine clippings, movie stills, headlines—that guide how a project is supposed to feel.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
These soon give way to montages, collages, and montages of collages, each aimed at transforming tangible remnants of memory, like photographs, into abstract depictions of a life lived.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Another slide collages pictures of the two wearing matching sunglasses, while a third image sees Ratajkowski playfully sticking her tongue out as the couple enjoy a dinner date.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Portraits, politically charged tabletop collages and quiet photographs that capture the simple vibrance of daily life are strewn across Regen’s 20,000 square feet of gallery space.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Across the room, the cutting humor and satirical whimsy of Crystal Denise Gillion’s collages cannot be ignored.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.
—Alex Bacon, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
The show’s title work, Heap of Broken Images, built up from a staggering number of polygons, is something of a bridge between the abstract and figurative collages.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collages
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Girls’ apparel frequently makes up the majority of kids’ clothing SKUs at major retailers, according to Woven Insights, while boys’ assortments skew toward T-shirts and pants with fewer stylistic or fit variations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Common toad lily bears orchid-like blooms that are white with dark purple spots, but other varieties are lavender or white without spots.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the key to achieving this kind of paradise is choosing the right tree for your landscape, as some varieties are known for being invasive or weak-limbed.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Arnold said nobody predicted the breakdown from freshman Kelis Fisher, who was practically inconsolable as video montages dedicated to the fifth-year seniors played on the jumbotron.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Like all rodents, voles have an impressive rate of reproduction with multiple litters per year and 5 to 7 babies per litter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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There are wire cages with litters of kittens and others with elderly cats.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are a few patchworks, a few mistakes, and this is what this body’s showing.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Collages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collages. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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