as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
each addition to the house was done in a markedly different architectural idiom, and the result is a whimsical pastiche
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of pastiche
Because there’s almost nothing in Doyle’s stories about Holmes’ early or private life, the pastiche-maker has a virtually blank canvas to work upon.
—
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, a house that might have descended into kitschy pastiche never does.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are so many pastiche rock bands out there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
The horror-fantasy sensation, which started as a modest ’80s pastiche in 2016 and quickly became a Netflix juggernaut, wrapped with a plus-sized series finale written and directed by show creators The Duffer Brothers.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pastiche
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, a house that might have descended into kitschy pastiche never does.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are so many pastiche rock bands out there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
The horror-fantasy sensation, which started as a modest ’80s pastiche in 2016 and quickly became a Netflix juggernaut, wrapped with a plus-sized series finale written and directed by show creators The Duffer Brothers.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pastiche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastiche
Noun
-
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Jennifer Hudson delivered a Dreamgirls medley during the event, nodding to the 2006 film in which Murphy starred.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Since 2007, Congress has relied on a variety of general fund offsets to cover an increasingly larger share of the HTF.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
In-person collage-making for those grieving.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Denim is large part of the brand’s assortment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pastiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastiche. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
