as in type
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
Throughout the past decade or so that Halsey has been a musical star, she’s worked in multiple genres.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Several of the festival’s top winners play with genre.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Drinker is squarely in the bankable action genre and has the players to prove it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
But Morales argues the issue os stereotyping Latinas stems from within the horror genre.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Several of the festival’s top winners play with genre.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Drinker is squarely in the bankable action genre and has the players to prove it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
But Morales argues the issue os stereotyping Latinas stems from within the horror genre.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
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This economic pain is a kind that cuts through demographic lines.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the description: The Superstitious Man is the kind who washes his hands in three springs, sprinkles himself with water from a temple font, puts a laurel sprig in his mouth, and then is ready for the day’s perambulations.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bailey herself is a shape-shifter of sorts, right on the border between child and teenager in age and, with her androgynous looks, occupying an ambiguous place between genders as well.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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In District 10, Batra, a former Intel and IBM executive, also faced a rematch of sorts as the City Council appointed him to the vacant seat in 2023 over several candidates, including Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The election is inescapable in Phoenix, as nearly every street corner is dominated by a colorful collection of campaign signs of every political stripe.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Phoenix Zoo welcomes a baby Thomson's gazelle, one of the smallest gazelle species known for its distinctive light-brown coat with dark stripes along the sides.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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