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.—
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The subgenre likewise has its own awards show: the Texas Regional Radio Report (T3R) Awards, named after the publication that produces them.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
True crime documentaries are so ubiquitous that the subgenres now have subgenres.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Holiday comedy is one of SNL’s favorite subgenres, the basis for many of the show’s classic sketches.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
The film is a prime example of Italian giallo, a suspense subgenre that usually blends elements of slashers, murder mysteries, and psychological horror, resulting in dark, pulpy thrillers that are often more explicit than comparable American films from the same era.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The films span multiple subgenres, particularly the slasher and supernatural subgenres.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
His work helped form the then-emerging future bass subgenre, which, like the bass music that influenced it, is huge and often heavy but also simultaneously soft — like getting hit in the head with a two-by-four wrapped in velvet.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Originating in New York in the late 1960s, breaking has since gained global popularity and today is synonymous with a specific subgenre of street style – sneakers, sweatpants, and baseball caps worn at an angle.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
He is widely known for pioneering and popularizing the outlaw movement, a subgenre that blends country instrumentation with rock rhythms.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
True crime documentaries are so ubiquitous that the subgenres now have subgenres.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Holiday comedy is one of SNL’s favorite subgenres, the basis for many of the show’s classic sketches.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
The film is a prime example of Italian giallo, a suspense subgenre that usually blends elements of slashers, murder mysteries, and psychological horror, resulting in dark, pulpy thrillers that are often more explicit than comparable American films from the same era.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The films span multiple subgenres, particularly the slasher and supernatural subgenres.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
His work helped form the then-emerging future bass subgenre, which, like the bass music that influenced it, is huge and often heavy but also simultaneously soft — like getting hit in the head with a two-by-four wrapped in velvet.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Originating in New York in the late 1960s, breaking has since gained global popularity and today is synonymous with a specific subgenre of street style – sneakers, sweatpants, and baseball caps worn at an angle.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
He is widely known for pioneering and popularizing the outlaw movement, a subgenre that blends country instrumentation with rock rhythms.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Subgenre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgenre. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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