genre

noun

ˈzhän-rə How to pronounce genre (audio)
Definition of genrenext
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 His work blends genre with emotional urgency, often following characters caught between survival and self-discovery. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026 This former steel town tucked away in western New York near the Canadian border is home to the genre's original wing. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 Find out in this surprising, genre-bouncing, theatrical family comedy with music created for North Coast Rep, a news release stated. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 His attraction to the imaginative genre began at an early age thanks to some cool family friends while growing up in the Big Easy. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
  1. kind
  2. sort
  3. stripe
  4. variety
Noun
  • Beloved seventies patterns of all kinds are back in this season, from stripes to animal print.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • The measurements helped set in motion action of a sort that Tangier arguably has not seen since.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Since then, Amazon's warehouse automation efforts have ballooned to over one million robots across its facilities that can pick, sort and ferry items to workers.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • After several seasons of leopard print—and a sprinkling of zebra in the resort collections—tiger stripes offer a fresh alternative within the animal-print family.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Green earned her stripes early on with Lockport coach Nick Mraz.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variety

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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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