subgenre

noun

sub·genre ˈsəb-ˌzhän-rə

-ˌzhäⁿ-;

-ˌzhäⁿr;

-ˌjän-rə

variants or less commonly sub-genre

plural subgenres also sub-genres

: a genre that is part of a larger genre

The series is part of the booming "urban fantasy" subgenre, which features supernatural creatures interacting with ordinary humans in a contemporary city.—

Jennifer Schuessler

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Not only is tropical music the smallest subgenre of Latin music commercially, it’s also been the slowest-growing of the past few years, according to Luminate. —

Leila Cobo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, sales and marketing figures aside, many of the world’s breweries are still producing incredible stouts in various subgenres. —

Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Ongoing debates about the field and its boundaries struggle to muster the concise definitions that metal subgenres enjoy. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025 Then there are some classics in the subgenre, like 1996's The Preacher's Wife, which are always worth a revisit. —

Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subgenre