mash-up
Americannoun
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Music. a recording that combines vocal and instrumental tracks from two or more recordings.
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a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources.
an adventure/horror/war movie mash-up; a web mash-up that overlays digital maps with crime statistics.
Etymology
Origin of mash-up
First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase mash up
Example Sentences
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Shinoda mentioned her name when asked by BBC News at Download Festival who he'd want to collaborate with on a 2026 version of Collision Course, their 2004 mash-up album with Jay-Z.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The permanent galleries, “Why We Make,” are what reggae DJs call a mash-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
And now, just shy of his 40th birthday, Coogler is an Oscar winner, for best original screenplay for horror period piece "Sinners," an unlikely mash-up of racial segregation, Southern blues and vampire-fueled gore.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
She poked fun at stars including Zendaya, Ben Affleck, Selena Gomez, Eddie Redmayne and Glen Powell, and later delivered a musical mash-up of Wicked and Conclave called Pope-ular.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
A few months ago, if someone had told me I’d be sitting on Jamie Merrick’s bed listening to a mash-up of our favorite music together, I would have laughed until my lungs exploded.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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