pastiche
Definitions of pastiche
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a work of art that imitates the style of some previous worktype of:obra de arteart that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
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a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
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