Thesaurus results for COLLAGE

collage

noun

kə-ˈläzh

Definition of collage

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things my scrapbook is just a collage of articles, pictures, cartoons, and observations that I have deemed worth saving

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Recent Examples of collage One of the first works that catches your eye is a 1955 Krasner collage. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Among them, artist Vinca Petersen’s sprawling collage of photos, flyers and diary entries capturing underground rave scenes across the UK and Europe. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collage

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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

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For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Fans of pro and college sports can access networks like FS1 and ESPN with a variety of DIRECTV packages.

— Christopher Murray OutKick FOX News has been compensated for, and may earn a commission, if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

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Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The restaurant will sell an assortment of Korean rib, beef and bone soups.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortment

Noun

Vocals strain at the center of the songs while lonesome organs burn around the margins like the argon glow of a street-sign montage.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
To sell that dream further, the stadium was treated to a light show before kickoff, accompanied by a montage which showed past occasions when City had overcome the odds.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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