collage
noun
col·lage kə-ˈläzh 
kȯ-,
kō-
1
a
: an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
cut pictures from magazines to make a collage
b
: a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements
the album is a collage of several musical styles
2
: the art of making collages
an artist known for her use of collage
3
: hodgepodge
a collage of ideas
4
: a work (such as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
collage transitive verb
collagist
kə-ˈlä-zhist
noun kȯ-
kō-
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
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Example Sentences
We made collages in art class. an artist known for her use of collage The album is a collage of several musical styles.
Recent Examples on the Web The final snap is a collage of the two and multiple photos of their pets. 
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 The menu is a collage of recipes from chef Laurent Halasz's mother, for whom the restaurant is named, skillfully put together by executive chef Brian Archibald. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Roxy Music’s approach was a dense collage of pop music styles, electronic keyboards, sound effects and Mr. Ferry’s kitsch-rich lyrics and dry-cry vocals. Marc Myers, WSJ, 14 June 2022 What polarised public opinion was the fact that Everydays was a collage of 5,000 digital images, an NFT. Kamayani Sharma, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2022 With 250 azaleas, some a half-century old, the collection is a collage of springtime colors: brilliant whites, lively pinks and eye-popping reds — a warm contrast to the cool, dark marble of the museum’s interior. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 The book was controversial, because the emperor’s speech was a collage from myriad sources in different contexts. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 Steven Litt reports the Akron installation features the work of 18 artists, many of whom use humble materials typical of Arte Povera to create revelatory objects and images through techniques of accretion, assemblage, and collage. Mike Rose, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 At a certain point, her efflorescence seems to depart from linear narrative, demanding a form suited to the artistic flights of the era: collage. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 The menu is a collage of recipes from chef Laurent Halasz's mother, for whom the restaurant is named, skillfully put together by executive chef Brian Archibald. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Roxy Music’s approach was a dense collage of pop music styles, electronic keyboards, sound effects and Mr. Ferry’s kitsch-rich lyrics and dry-cry vocals. Marc Myers, WSJ, 14 June 2022 What polarised public opinion was the fact that Everydays was a collage of 5,000 digital images, an NFT. Kamayani Sharma, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2022 With 250 azaleas, some a half-century old, the collection is a collage of springtime colors: brilliant whites, lively pinks and eye-popping reds — a warm contrast to the cool, dark marble of the museum’s interior. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 The book was controversial, because the emperor’s speech was a collage from myriad sources in different contexts. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 Steven Litt reports the Akron installation features the work of 18 artists, many of whom use humble materials typical of Arte Povera to create revelatory objects and images through techniques of accretion, assemblage, and collage. Mike Rose, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 At a certain point, her efflorescence seems to depart from linear narrative, demanding a form suited to the artistic flights of the era: collage. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from Vulgar Latin *colla, from Greek kolla
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
collage
noun
col·lage kə-ˈläzh
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
collages
noun
as in jumbles
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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- jumbles
- assortments
- varieties
- medleys
- montages
- patchworks
- litters
- pastiches
- amalgams
- mélanges
- salads
- hodgepodges
- blends
- miscellanea
- menageries
- miscellanies
- clutters
- potpourris
- agglomerates
- agglomerations
- jungles
- ragbags
- combinations
- smorgasbords
- scrambles
- mishmashes
- stews
- hashes
- shuffles
- olios
- ragouts
- tangles
- accumulations
- grab bags
- mixed bags
- patchwork quilts
- rummages
- motleys
- gumbos
- composites
- jambalayas
- crazy quilts
- hotchpotches
- macédoines
- notions
- farragoes
- aggregates
- botches
- conglomerations
- detritus
- alphabet soups
- aggregations
- tumbles
- welters
- conglomerates
- gallimaufries
- salmagundis
- muddles
- fusions
- sundries
- ollas podridas
- compounds
- olla podridas
- omnium-gatherums
- messes
- oddments
- alloys
- catchalls
- intermixtures
- admixtures
- commixtures
- disorders
- chaoses
- disarrays
- imbroglios
- odds and ends
- disarrangements
- confusions
- snarls
- shambles
- morasses
- dog's breakfasts
- bollixes
- knots
- mix-ups
