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
Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Production values have risen, storytelling has matured, and genre codes blend more naturally into arthouse language.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
Our booksellers read voraciously across all genres and can find the perfect read for anyone who walks through our door.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Performances will range from jazz and soul to contemporary genres.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Production values have risen, storytelling has matured, and genre codes blend more naturally into arthouse language.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
Our booksellers read voraciously across all genres and can find the perfect read for anyone who walks through our door.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Performances will range from jazz and soul to contemporary genres.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The move marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit of this kind.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in late January 2025 providing a warning of sorts.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The meeting is an informal deadline of sorts because Paramount is nominating three new members to its board of directors, and if a settlement is not inked in time, the new directors will have to get involved.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Having earned his stripes as a loyalist to this President, he's been rewarded with this lifetime nomination.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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Looking closer, this busy bee did not have any of the characteristic yellow stripes and was somewhat larger than the typical bumble bee.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The loss of these vulnerable birds would greatly reduce the variety of avian sizes and shapes and would harm ecosystems as well as humans that depend on unique birds for vital ecosystem functions.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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