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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With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.
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Dylin Hardcastle
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
This, conveniently, describes the rush of hearing In Colour, an ambitious collage of dance music’s most artistically exciting decade, assembled with maximum TLC by a visionary who inherited its legacy.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The final slide contained a collage showing Corum and Kelce together over the years, including younger photos of the duo taken at more casual family gatherings and some snapped on the field, with the tight end in his red and gold gear.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Dylin Hardcastle
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
This, conveniently, describes the rush of hearing In Colour, an ambitious collage of dance music’s most artistically exciting decade, assembled with maximum TLC by a visionary who inherited its legacy.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The final slide contained a collage showing Corum and Kelce together over the years, including younger photos of the duo taken at more casual family gatherings and some snapped on the field, with the tight end in his red and gold gear.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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