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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
Thought to be named after Japan’s Mount Fuji by genre pioneer Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister in the 1960s, fújì took cues from the wéré music played during Ramadan to wake and entertain Muslims for the Sahur meal before dawn.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Ken Burns has been telling the story of America through his entire career with genre-defining documentaries on the Civil War, the Vietnam War, and now the American Revolution.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Last year’s genre breakout The Substance filmed in France with almost an entirely French crew, going on to nab the makeup Oscar.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Ken Burns has been telling the story of America through his entire career with genre-defining documentaries on the Civil War, the Vietnam War, and now the American Revolution.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Last year’s genre breakout The Substance filmed in France with almost an entirely French crew, going on to nab the makeup Oscar.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The next season of AHS will be a Scream Queens reunion of sorts, as both Roberts and Lourd costarred with Grande in the latter project.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where those comments, like Ziffren’s labor and WBD predictions (of sorts), go next, if anywhere, remains to be seen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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They’re made of porcelain and feature a bold red plaid pattern with yellow, white, green, and navy stripes that stand out against the crisp white interior.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 2008, after earning their stripes at top firms on both coasts, Julie Massucco Kleiner and Melissa Warner Rothblum combined their talents with Massucco Warner Interior Design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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