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 But detectives were able to create a montage from nearby traffic and surveillance cameras that showed both Sellars and Wathrust converging on the spot — Sellars walking and Walthrust driving — where Wathrust was found shot multiple times in his car. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Marshall showed off his speed and accuracy in the montage of reps. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 It’s presented as an impressionistic historical montage, of Black farmworkers and the land, with clips of Black history that include modern suburbs, and a woman—Z herself—who gazes out of a door into a sere expanse of land bordered by low mountains. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for montage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for montage
  1. collage
  2. medley
  3. assortment
  4. jumble
  5. variety
Noun
  • For the property, owner Jo Ellard selected 400 paintings, collages, photos, and sculptures sourced from antiques sales, Art Basel shows around the world, and her own private collection.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the Beasties rebounded with one of the most shockingly brilliant sophomore albums ever, the sampledelic collage Paul’s Boutique, in the golden hip-hop summer of 1989.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake The base of the Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake is made with pumpkin purée and a medley of fall spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The music — a medley of the Netflix series’ score and soundtrack — will drive the storyline and energy of scenes, while also melding with the pattern of dialog in the clips, creating a natural flow to the show.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • The announcement marks yet another win for the Midwest, with the magazine praising John's Food & Wine for its warm atmosphere, crisp cocktails and delicious assortment of American fare.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Jim Boscov, chairman and CEO at Boscov’s, said the retailer has always been differentiated on value, assortment and service.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 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
  • With three- and four-bedroom options, open living areas and flexible spaces, the collection offers a variety of choices for buyers looking for a new home in North Reno.
    — Jenuane Communities, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For Jia, who has watched generations of Chinese talents develop in a variety of ways, his hope is for these Chinese mavericks playing in America to stay.
    — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety

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