anthology
noun
an·thol·o·gy
an-ˈthä-lə-jē 
plural anthologies
1
: a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
an anthology of American poetry
2
: assortment
… an anthology of threadbare clichés of … bistro cuisine …—
Jay Jacobs
Jay JacobsExamples of anthology in a Sentence
an anthology of American poetry
The band will be releasing an anthology of their earlier albums.
Recent Examples on the Web
This black comedy anthology presents four tales and a captivating finale.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Death by Lightning is nominated for best limited or anthology series, two nominations for lead performance in a limited or anthology series (Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon) and supporting performance in a limited series (Nick Offerman).
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Her reporting, cultural criticism, and fiction have also appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, as well as books such as Black Futures and the Addis Ababa Noir anthology.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anthology
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Death by Lightning is nominated for best limited or anthology series, two nominations for lead performance in a limited or anthology series (Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon) and supporting performance in a limited series (Nick Offerman).
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Her reporting, cultural criticism, and fiction have also appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, as well as books such as Black Futures and the Addis Ababa Noir anthology.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anthology
Cite this Entry
“Anthology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthology. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
anthology
noun
an·thol·o·gy
an-ˈthäl-ə-jē
plural anthologies
: a collection of literary pieces
anthologist
noun
-jəst
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
