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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Three-dimensional faces also protrude from Limor Dekel’s collages, but they’re molded from scraps of raw brown cardboard.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
His most recent works — such as his ‘Trace and Whispering Behind Closed Eyelids’ series — combine elements of collage, assemblage and photography, reprinted and duplicated numerous times, then reassembled and rejiggered into a sunburst of ephemera.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
In a sweet collage picture, Rod held his new grandbabies.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The exhibit would never come to fruition, but Carax’s inquiry into his work, his lifelong influences and cinema at-large has yielded an occasionally fascinating collage.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2024
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
His most recent works — such as his ‘Trace and Whispering Behind Closed Eyelids’ series — combine elements of collage, assemblage and photography, reprinted and duplicated numerous times, then reassembled and rejiggered into a sunburst of ephemera.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
In a sweet collage picture, Rod held his new grandbabies.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The exhibit would never come to fruition, but Carax’s inquiry into his work, his lifelong influences and cinema at-large has yielded an occasionally fascinating collage.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2024
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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