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
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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Similar to a Pinot Gris/Sauvignon Blanc assemblage—light, rounded, fresh with slight lime flavors on a sparky finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assemblage
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblage. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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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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