pastiche
Advanced/pæˈstiʃ/
- noun
- A piece of artistic work that imitates previous works
pastiche in a sentence
- “The movie was a pastiche of western and detective genres.”
- “His earlier building designs were pastiches based on classical forms.”
- “The research paper was essentially a pastiche made up of passages from different sources.”
- “The house is decorated in a pastiche of Asian styles.”
What does “pastiche” mean?
pastiche (noun) means a piece of artistic work that imitates previous works. It is pronounced /pæˈstiʃ/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "pastiche" mean?
- pastiche (noun) means: A piece of artistic work that imitates previous works
- How do you pronounce "pastiche"?
- "pastiche" is pronounced /pæˈstiʃ/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "pastiche" in a sentence?
- Here is "pastiche" used in a sentence: The movie was a pastiche of western and detective genres.
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