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
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
Examples of collage in a Sentence
We made collages in art class.
an artist known for her use of collage
The album is a collage of several musical styles.
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One study showed that kids who played with salt-dough for 25 minutes, rather than completing a text-copying task, were subsequently more creative in a collage activity.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
While some of the prices can reach into the thousands, original art—which includes photography, collages, canvas prints, oil paintings, and sculptures—starts at around $110, and limited-edition prints at $75.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
As a primer of sorts, Gordon’s game plan included having the youngsters create illustrations and mood boards by making collages, showing them how to create their own style using mood boards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
While some of the prices can reach into the thousands, original art—which includes photography, collages, canvas prints, oil paintings, and sculptures—starts at around $110, and limited-edition prints at $75.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
As a primer of sorts, Gordon’s game plan included having the youngsters create illustrations and mood boards by making collages, showing them how to create their own style using mood boards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for collage
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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collage
noun
col·lage
kə-ˈläzh 
kȯ-,
kō-
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
Etymology
from French collage "gluing," from coller "to glue"
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