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
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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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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
An assemblage of conspiracy-worthy material had begun to amass around the WEF.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Similarly, American war re-enactments hope to create more than simply an assemblage of uniforms and planned logistics.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024
Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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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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