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
Pratchett took a while to warm up, and his first few Discworld books feature stock characters and a lot of sword-and-sandals pastiche.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
For anyone who has followed the not-so-bedroom-anymore rapper’s rise, this pastiche of showmanship and secrecy will come as no surprise—and the music itself synthesizes a similar mix across textures pulled from bloghouse, indie rock, cloud rap, and more.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
The play, however, is no pastiche.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was—like David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, one of its tonal descendants—unsettling, both homage to and pastiche of the soap opera.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
For anyone who has followed the not-so-bedroom-anymore rapper’s rise, this pastiche of showmanship and secrecy will come as no surprise—and the music itself synthesizes a similar mix across textures pulled from bloghouse, indie rock, cloud rap, and more.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
The play, however, is no pastiche.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was—like David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, one of its tonal descendants—unsettling, both homage to and pastiche of the soap opera.
—
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastiche
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Outside of starring in the indie film Bailiwick and landing a small role on the popular TV show Empire, Jade returned to the Drag Race stage on the season 10 finale to perform a medley of RuPaul's signature hits alongside All Stars 4 contestant Mo Heart.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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“Pastiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastiche. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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