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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
the novel's hero is of a different genre than the traditional kind
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Recent Examples of genre
Its own take on the genre is breezy and mostly low-stakes; even the deadly shootout that opens the pilot is prefaced by some fizzy, funny banter over whether a hockey mask disguise reads more Heat or Friday the 13th.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience celebrates the history, culture and music of the rock ‘n’ roll genre featuring more than 1,000 photographs, 200 videos, 1,300 Rolling Stone covers and including more than 300 iconic artists.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Sadly, there has long existed a stigma around horror as being less prestigious than other genres.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Children’s Atlas of Wine, run by James Sligh, offers tastings and classes that dive into specific genres within natural wine, mainly through the lens of geography.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience celebrates the history, culture and music of the rock ‘n’ roll genre featuring more than 1,000 photographs, 200 videos, 1,300 Rolling Stone covers and including more than 300 iconic artists.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Sadly, there has long existed a stigma around horror as being less prestigious than other genres.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Children’s Atlas of Wine, run by James Sligh, offers tastings and classes that dive into specific genres within natural wine, mainly through the lens of geography.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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A lot of us remember the heyday and watching them and everyone likes a redemption story of some kind.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Trump signs executive order to restrict transgender care access for people under 19 The GLBT Historical Society, another plaintiff in the suit, operates a museum of LGBTQ+ history and culture in San Francisco -- the first of its kind in the U.S.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Reacher also is tested physically when going up against Paulie (Richters), Beck’s giant henchman and the hero’s co-worker, of sorts.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, the project serves as a reunion of sorts for Ali and Tariq.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sky blue color on the Adidas logo, the bottom of the Whitecaps logo and stripes throughout the jersey stand out.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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But two of Rihanna’s accessories were a perfect match with Rocky’s: a burgundy necktie with thin diagonal stripes and a pair of chunky black Ray-Bans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Called Pokémon Champions, this game focuses entirely on battling Pokémon, with a variety of mechanics from like Mega Evolution and Dynamax available.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Similar to the sneakers listed above, these running shoes have soft, plush cushioning for supreme comfort and support, plus a unique outsole with impressive traction and grip for a variety of terrains.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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