anthology
noun
a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject.
anthological
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a word derived from
anthology.
Example Sentences
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A gaily canonical return to the anthological form, swashbuckling spirit, social commentary and puckish humor of what is now referred to as “The Original Series,” with technological upgrades and built-out characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
The latest in the anthological “True Detective” series from HBO will take from the same format as the first two seasons while presenting another original story.
From Fox News ● Jan. 5, 2019
At their best, these anthological novels are like Cornell boxes, disparate gleanings held in tension by a single sensibility.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2018
This mostly-nonfiction series anthologizes short films based on the work of the storied magazine, and, it’s well, anthological.
From Time ● Jan. 16, 2015
No, the highest mastery of Sterne does not lie in these anthological patches, but first of all in his power of creating characters.
From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by Paul Elmer More
