SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
anthology
noun
A collection of selected writings or other creative works.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Selected creative collection
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Return to topA reader often serves instruction; an anthology can collect creative work for any audience.
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The anthology includes essays by twelve local authors.
For a class publication, Ravi wrote an anecdote about the afternoon he accidentally brought two different shoes to a costume rehearsal. The editors selected it for an anthology of students' short personal pieces, alongside sketches and reflections from several writers.
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