montage

noun

män-ˈtäzh How to pronounce montage (audio)
Definition of montagenext
as in collage
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India

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Recent Examples of montage There were some wardrobe changes, a few pyrotechnic displays and a couple of nostalgic video montages. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 One video posted last November featured a montage that captured his quick wit, earning 7 million TikTok views. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026 After the shooting, police found a montage of photos of the Parkland school shooter in the teen’s room. — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The lights dimmed and a montage of clips from Contreras’ career played on TV screens. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for montage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for montage
  1. collage
  2. medley
  3. assortment
  4. jumble
  5. variety
Noun
  • The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Hanging above a 19th-century Swedish-oak trestle table sourced from Adam Lloyd is a framed hand-cut paper collage by Lena Wolff.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
Definition of collage
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The trio are all therapies for multiple myeloma, a complex type of blood cancer where patients may need a variety of treatments to help fight the disease.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of variety

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