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
The 39-year-old songwriter, who’s also a musician and producer, has collaborated with some of the top artists in music, crossing and reinventing genres with ease.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Kormákur is an Icelandic filmmaker whose breakout was the 2006 crime drama Jar City and who has a tendency to bounce around both genres and continents.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Music lovers can find many genres and artists at this longstanding institution, part record shop, part cultural landmark.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
This body of work crosses genres, of course.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Multiview was previously limited to preset combinations and a small number of channels, but now supports all channels across multiple genres.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The videos cluster into a few recognizable genres.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Kormákur is an Icelandic filmmaker whose breakout was the 2006 crime drama Jar City and who has a tendency to bounce around both genres and continents.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Music lovers can find many genres and artists at this longstanding institution, part record shop, part cultural landmark.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
This body of work crosses genres, of course.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Multiview was previously limited to preset combinations and a small number of channels, but now supports all channels across multiple genres.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The videos cluster into a few recognizable genres.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genres
Noun
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Both types contain glucose and fructose.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The colony harbors two distinct types on the upper portion of the rachis.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So the apples-to-apples comparison is between inflators of like kinds, whether that's internal battery or external.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Logistics and connections of all kinds are tricky Down Under, so his assistance is particularly welcome.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Typically paired with stark white—and often incorporated in the form of bold stripes or a chevron pattern—the combination lacks sophistication and looks outdated instead of fun and fresh.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday, Shamar Elkins posed for a photo with his seven children in their matching church outfits – most of the girls in white button-down sweaters with pink stripes, the boys in sky blue polos.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The movie of course also evinced plenty of hope and in doing do provides an origin story of sorts to the current optimistic vibe of Project Hail Mary.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama was out of sorts after hitting the court face first in the second quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The absolute minimum spacing for tomato plants is 18 to 24 inches between plants and three feet between rows for determinate tomato varieties.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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Oxygen proved to be a particularly potent arbiter of the disk’s chemical evolution in the simulations because its fluctuating levels dictate the oxidation state of the resulting minerals, ultimately yielding the three families that mirror the three chondrite varieties.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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