Pastiche (noun)
pas-teesh
An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Late 19th century: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta ‘paste’.
Example sentences
“It was good but in the pastiche of an 18c opera.”

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