noun Download 🔗Share A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist. Examples : "The student's essay was a pastiche of ideas borrowed from various online articles, lacking any original thought. " art style culture literature music architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A musical medley, typically quoting other works. Examples : "The school play featured a musical pastiche, cleverly weaving together famous show tunes from different eras. " music art entertainment literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge. Examples : "The house failed to attract a buyer because the decor was a pastiche of Bohemian and Scandinavian styles." style art literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form. Examples : "The student's presentation was a pastiche, combining elements of a science report, a historical drama, and a comedy sketch into a truly unique performance. " style literature art entertainment media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create or compose in a mixture of styles. Examples : "The student decided to pastiche different art movements in their final project, combining elements of Impressionism with Pop Art. " art style culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading