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.

Learn pastiche and 29,000+ more words with Vocaby.

Pronunciation, examples, and spaced repetition that makes every word stick.

Related words

Browse the full word library