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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A mashup of a memoir, a self-help book, a personal-finance guide, a serious and startling social history of wealth and a standup comedy routine, this is one of the funniest financial books I’ve ever read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
So she just made one up, a mashup of two nicknames friends had given her: Nano Banana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
He also performed a “Winter Wonderland”/”Here Comes Santa Claus” mashup with Anna Kendrick in 2015’s “Pitch Perfect 2.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Their songs resembled a mashup of 80s rock bands – like "really classic rock hits that had been put in a blender".
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
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