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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
The film has clear influences from slashers like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and was widely lauded for bringing fresh life to the genre, with some critics even deeming it a love letter to all that came before it.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Harold belongs to a recognizable genre of social skeptic who has popped up in the past few years.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Effectively starting the isekai genre in the process.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Harold belongs to a recognizable genre of social skeptic who has popped up in the past few years.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Effectively starting the isekai genre in the process.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The top three countries on the list suggest that hospital systems of all sorts have the capacity to implement new technologies that improve patient outcomes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vintage fabric samples—tweeds, linens, a sky-blue poplin with white contrail stripes—hung from a rack against a wall.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This drugstore find offers audacious shine, unmatched hydration, and 10 buildable shades (and not just the can’t-keep-in-stock Rum Raisin) that work across a very wide variety of complexions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both Italy and Spain claim to be the birthplace of this variety, but according to the grape geneticists, Spain appears to be the most likely place of origin.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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