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
The blues play a role in Kottke’s music, and two other specialists in that wide-ranging genre have also been traveling to Connecticut for eons.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa's sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his profound and unmistakable impact on one of the world's most popular and politically influential music genres.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Maybe that sounds too strait-laced for an age of genre bending and multi-tasking.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa's sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his profound and unmistakable impact on one of the world's most popular and politically influential music genres.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Printed on the smudgy, if colorful, cheap wood-pulp paper that would give an entire genre its name, Amazing Stories first began distribution in April of 1926.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Maybe that sounds too strait-laced for an age of genre bending and multi-tasking.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio is regarded as one of the largest of its kind in the world, drawing more than 125,000 people a day across two consecutive weekends in April.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The move represented a homecoming of sorts for Rivers, who played at Marquette before his 13-year NBA playing career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Jensen did damage of a different sort Sunday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But this time, those next astronauts who step foot on the moon's surface won't simply plant the stars and stripes before heading back to Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shadows, pink-colored halos, stripes on the moon, and the incandescent glow of the streetlights turned skyward illuminating the row of rooftops populated with what looked like angels holding hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The wood-and-metal finish blends effortlessly with a variety of styles.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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