Amalgam – A mixture
(Pronounced uh-mal-gahm)
To remember the definition of the word amalgam, use the following mnemonic:
At a mall he bought gum (amalgam). There was such a mixture of different people there.
Examples of amalgam in a sentence
Because Jan gets most of her clothes from vintage stores, her wardrobe is an unusual amalgam of period pieces.
The sculptor’s most popular piece is a figure of our president made out of an amalgam of wood, aluminum, and copper.
The singer’s latest album is an amalgam of several genres.
