as in compilations
a collection of writings
a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death
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Recent Examples of albums
With his Quantum Leap albums almost done, Wyclef is looking ahead.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
And being able to go out and play a show that is nine of the 10 albums, is pretty fantastic.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
After signing with Columbia, the country rock group linked up with children’s book author Shel Silverstein, who wrote all but one song on the group’s first two albums, 1972’s Doctor Hook and 1973’s Sloppy Seconds.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
There had been so many albums in quick succession, too — three in 1965 alone.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
The Rolling Stones are one of the bestselling groups of all time, with tens of millions of albums sold.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Her solo albums have consistently gone into the top 10 on the pop charts and her tours are worldwide events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The band recorded three more full-length albums, along with a litany of singles and EPs, and graduated from basements to traditional venues not just in Chicago, but all over the world.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Smith mentioned a woman who came in looking to sell one of her albums.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
And being able to go out and play a show that is nine of the 10 albums, is pretty fantastic.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
After signing with Columbia, the country rock group linked up with children’s book author Shel Silverstein, who wrote all but one song on the group’s first two albums, 1972’s Doctor Hook and 1973’s Sloppy Seconds.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
There had been so many albums in quick succession, too — three in 1965 alone.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
The Rolling Stones are one of the bestselling groups of all time, with tens of millions of albums sold.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Her solo albums have consistently gone into the top 10 on the pop charts and her tours are worldwide events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The band recorded three more full-length albums, along with a litany of singles and EPs, and graduated from basements to traditional venues not just in Chicago, but all over the world.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Smith mentioned a woman who came in looking to sell one of her albums.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for albums
Noun
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The label cut its teeth with 12 inches and compilations but The Black Dog produced [one] album of breath-taking technical guile.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
1 May 2026
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Dogfish Head is the official beer of Record Store Day and has gotten in on the festivities beginning in 2025 via a series of limited-edition Grateful Dead compilations titled On a Back Porch.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The journalist and host of BBC Radio 2’s lunchtime slot picks books ranging from murder mysteries to poetry anthologies.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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