assemblage
noun
as·sem·blage
ə-ˈsem-blij 
for sense 3 also ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈbläzh
1
: a collection of persons or things : gathering
2
: the act of assembling : the state of being assembled
3
a
: an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)
b
: the art of making assemblages
Examples of assemblage in a Sentence
an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site
tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy
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Then the ruins of a church; enslaved men and women carrying baskets; and an assemblage of New World animals, including an anteater and armadillo.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The artifacts came apart from the foundation’s 1,540-item assemblage purchased in 2007 from Louise Taper for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, AP reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
As my confusion indicates, Fountain of Youth feels all too familiar in its assemblage of action set-pieces in exotic locations, accompanied by the sort of quippy banter that people fighting for their lives probably don’t actually engage in.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The artifacts came apart from the foundation’s 1,540-item assemblage purchased in 2007 from Louise Taper for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, AP reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
As my confusion indicates, Fountain of Youth feels all too familiar in its assemblage of action set-pieces in exotic locations, accompanied by the sort of quippy banter that people fighting for their lives probably don’t actually engage in.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assemblage
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblage. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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assemblage
noun
as·sem·blage
ə-ˈsem-blij
for 3 also ˌas-ˌäm-ˈbläzh
1
: a collection or gathering of persons or things
2
: the act of assembling
3
: an artistic composition made by putting together scraps or junk
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