: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: such as
a
: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording
b
: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources
c
: a Web service or application that integrates data and functionalities from various online sources
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Advertisement Courts For subscribers Paranoia and mash-up of conspiracy theories gripped surf instructor before child killings
April 3, 2022
Authorities said Coleman disappeared with the couple’s children in the family’s Mercedes Sprinter van on Aug. 7, 2021.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Whether the idea to transition into numbers that slide into/borrow from Latin pop and Mexican folk corridos would help make the movie more accessible — or at the very least more of a Pedro Almodóvar-like mash-up of camp, melodrama, genre stylings and emotional gravitas — is anyone’s guess.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
More on Italy The Mystery of Mona Lisa’s Location: A mash-up of geology and art history has identified a likely setting for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a simple mash-up of two crowd pleasers.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
But a huge plot twist in the final moments of episode 6 expands the show into a daring mash-up of genres.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Within the collection, there was a staple look that felt like a mash-up of sorts: a pair of black and yellow leather pants worn with a striped tee and a plaid jacket.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Some of them adorn their websites with a mash-up of Confederate nostalgia and icons of Russian saints.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Getty Taylor Swift's Eras Tour surprise songs are always a big conversation on TikTok—and her most recent mash-up was no exception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Whether the idea to transition into numbers that slide into/borrow from Latin pop and Mexican folk corridos would help make the movie more accessible — or at the very least more of a Pedro Almodóvar-like mash-up of camp, melodrama, genre stylings and emotional gravitas — is anyone’s guess.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
More on Italy The Mystery of Mona Lisa’s Location: A mash-up of geology and art history has identified a likely setting for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a simple mash-up of two crowd pleasers.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
But a huge plot twist in the final moments of episode 6 expands the show into a daring mash-up of genres.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Within the collection, there was a staple look that felt like a mash-up of sorts: a pair of black and yellow leather pants worn with a striped tee and a plaid jacket.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Some of them adorn their websites with a mash-up of Confederate nostalgia and icons of Russian saints.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Getty Taylor Swift's Eras Tour surprise songs are always a big conversation on TikTok—and her most recent mash-up was no exception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Mash-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash-up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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