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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 genres
Romantasy is currently one of the biggest and most popular genres in all of literature.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Looking back to the 1950s, other musical genres were used as trial evidence just four times, and in every case, the lyrics were thrown out or the convictions vacated.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, which famously incorporates a variety of incompatible genres.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Dorfman will work with Aniello and Downs to find, develop and produce series and handle television development across all genres.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson adds that Pandora uses a multilayered strategy that combines human experts in various genres with machine learning and other tools to spot and filter suspicious activity, protect data quality, and continuously improve its fraud-detection methods.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Investors are also asking whether Hybe can monetize music genres beyond Kpop, HSBC said.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The Handmaiden’s Tale sequel starring One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti — and never looked back, with edgy, boundary-pushing shows from around the world and across all genres.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Looking back to the 1950s, other musical genres were used as trial evidence just four times, and in every case, the lyrics were thrown out or the convictions vacated.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, which famously incorporates a variety of incompatible genres.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Dorfman will work with Aniello and Downs to find, develop and produce series and handle television development across all genres.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson adds that Pandora uses a multilayered strategy that combines human experts in various genres with machine learning and other tools to spot and filter suspicious activity, protect data quality, and continuously improve its fraud-detection methods.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Investors are also asking whether Hybe can monetize music genres beyond Kpop, HSBC said.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The Handmaiden’s Tale sequel starring One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti — and never looked back, with edgy, boundary-pushing shows from around the world and across all genres.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genres
Noun
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These are the types of compliments that sustain a bid for contribution, especially this deep into the spring.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fed officials generally look through those types of price surges, viewing them as temporary and not representative of broader trends.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The standoff has paralyzed one of the council’s most consequential bodies and left a growing backlog of zoning proposals in limbo as the committee reviews zoning changes required to begin construction projects of all kinds across the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cargo racks and handles of all kinds?—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last spring was all about polka dots, and though the flirty print is still very much in vogue, stripes are on the rise.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Again, Orange County shows its purple stripes.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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After Page Six reported that Natasha Lyonne was escorted off a plane after allegedly failing to respond to flight attendants’ orders, the actress issued an apology of sorts.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The brand offers 2-ounce travel varieties, but these are hard to find.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unlike turf grass, many varieties of moss thrive in shade and acidic soils that are compact and heavy with clay.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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