- a variation of mash-up.
mashup
Britishnoun
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a piece of recorded or live music in which a producer or DJ blends together two or more tracks, often of contrasting genres
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a hybrid website that collates and displays information taken from various other online sources
Etymology
Origin of mashup
C20: from mash blend + up
Example Sentences
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Liu Tianlian offers a cultural mashup at Yiwei with her sprawling ink-on-silk scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
An unholy mashup of a waiting room and a bus, the people mover is slow, uncomfortable, and offensive to the eye.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
For Elsa Thora, visiting several states from Sweden, a standout highlight was her inaugural stop at Walmart, where she marveled at the endless aisles and tried an unfamiliar fusion item: a Reese’s-Oreos mashup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
With eyebrows furrowed, she leaned into the decks, spinning an operatic techno mashup from the turntables and orchestrating the ebb and flow of fans’ bodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Camp vulnerability and country vibes mingle in a mashup of queer exuberance and Marie Antoinette libertinism: between songs, Roan waves a pink feather fan.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
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