as in types
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 genres
In addition to the Hot Country Songs tally, the cut is also steady atop the Billboard Hot 100, which is compiled in the same manner, except all genres are included.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, this music festival will feature religious musical guests from across genres, including Switchfoot, the Arcadian Wild, Jervis Campbell and others.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Filming in Chicago also benefits from the diversity of neighborhoods, architecture and layers of history, with an ability to satisfy most genres.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Where does this fascination with male genres come from?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, genres that originated on television – talk shows, reality shows and confessional storytelling – are everywhere on TikTok.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
For Barker, as for many, the two genres go hand in hand.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, this music festival will feature religious musical guests from across genres, including Switchfoot, the Arcadian Wild, Jervis Campbell and others.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Filming in Chicago also benefits from the diversity of neighborhoods, architecture and layers of history, with an ability to satisfy most genres.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Where does this fascination with male genres come from?
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, genres that originated on television – talk shows, reality shows and confessional storytelling – are everywhere on TikTok.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
For Barker, as for many, the two genres go hand in hand.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genres
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That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All types of alcohol contribute to cancer by damaging DNA and increasing chronic inflammation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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As the play reminds us, finding sanctuaries of many kinds in these times can be very difficult to achieve.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Consisting of track jackets and jerseys with corset details, knee-high soccer boots and wide-legged pants with stripes up the side, the collection was a hit with the majority of pieces selling out.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscar winner recently turned 65 and his wife, Amal Clooney, decided to mark the occasion with a special surprise gift, of sorts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In many varieties of pessimism, such as Camus’s, the obligation to compassion also entails something like solidarity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Savor Salvadoran Fare Meantime, Gloria’s Pupuseria serves up mouthwatering Salvadoran-style food, including several varieties of pupusas, pasteles, and tamales filled with chicken and potatoes.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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