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pastiche

noun

pa-ˈstēsh How to pronounce pastiche (audio)
Definition of pastichenext
as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things each addition to the house was done in a markedly different architectural idiom, and the result is a whimsical pastiche

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Recent Examples of pastiche An exuberant pastiche of turn-of-the-18th century historical dress with his own New Romantic leanings, it was snapped up in its entirety by the British department store Browns. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 31 July 2026 John Powell’s score similarly moves through the orchestral traditions of Hollywood’s Golden Age, underscoring set pieces that shift between western, horror and silent-era pastiche. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 Op-eds have painted the president’s reverence for traditional design as mere nostalgia that will lead, inevitably, to pastiche and derivative mimicry while stifling innovation. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 And on the small screen, people are loving Widow’s Bay, the Stephen King pastiche that pays homage to every trope in the genre. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pastiche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastiche
  1. medley
  2. jumble
  3. variety
  4. collage
  5. assortment
Noun
  • Was Beyoncé’s Lemonade medley a new high point for award-show performances in general?
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The honorees typically perform a career-spanning medley of their greatest hits during the ceremony.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of medley
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
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety
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  • Larry Birkhead is celebrating his daughter's 20th birthday with a rare collage of photos.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The cut luxuriates in the pure sound of the songs that make up its collage.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of assortment

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