as in compilation
a collection of writings
in the library I discovered a three-volume collectanea containing all of the author's known writings
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The Duchess of Sussex later shared a compilation of videos and pictures from the tournament on her Instagram Stories.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025 -
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The common thread in the anthology?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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