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
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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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The 40-page booklet contained in the release was designed by Stevens, and includes collages of family photos spanning four generations, artwork, drawings, and landscape photos Stevens took while traveling across the western U.S. over a decade ago.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The 40-page booklet contained in the release was designed by Stevens, and includes collages of family photos spanning four generations, artwork, drawings, and landscape photos Stevens took while traveling across the western U.S. over a decade ago.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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