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
Dump cakes, no matter how unappetizing the name, are one of the easiest genre of cake.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The cocktail program features drinks themed for films and movie genres and are switched out often.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Lorant would enlarge and revise it three times and in so doing inaugurated the new genre of photo-biography.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Not because of quality, but because of genre bias.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The cocktail program features drinks themed for films and movie genres and are switched out often.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Lorant would enlarge and revise it three times and in so doing inaugurated the new genre of photo-biography.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Not because of quality, but because of genre bias.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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The Aspen Classic, which each June since 1983 has brought hundreds of wineries and up to 5,000 visitors to that Colorado ski town, is considered the premier event of its kind by many wine aficionados - bringing in top winemakers, superstar chefs, even Hollywood celebs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Lindner family released a statement following the death of Christopher Lindner, describing him as a loving, kind, Christ Jesus follower, husband, and father of four who had suffered from mental illness.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Magnets, optical screens powered by AI, and other machinery sort aluminum, tin, fibers, cardboard, plastics, and other recyclables before balers pack together each class of items.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Negotiations of all sorts begin and end in Indianapolis this time of year.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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For her birthday dinner, Rihanna opted for a fuzzy vintage Gucci 1999 cropped coat with varying stripes of fur cuffed up to the elbows, with stripes of tiger print.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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Translate those stripes onto your nails with multi-color lines.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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The laws have been challenged by families representing a variety of religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and clergy, in addition to nonreligious families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cardenas this month opened a new hibachi business, Hibachi La Ceiba, where the main dishes are made with his own house made teriyaki that comes in sweet or spicy varieties and contains a little less salt than most teriyaki.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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