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 Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
The visual collages together home movies and archival footage.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2025
Her collages are constructed from print media from her California childhood and nostalgic images from the 1960s through the 1980s, from encyclopedia sets to her grandmother’s Betty Crocker cookbook.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
The visual collages together home movies and archival footage.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2025
Her collages are constructed from print media from her California childhood and nostalgic images from the 1960s through the 1980s, from encyclopedia sets to her grandmother’s Betty Crocker cookbook.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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