Thesaurus results for GENRES

genres

noun

plural of genre

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 Wachholz, who is chief creative director and co-founder, has worked as a writer across various media and genres for over 20 years, including television, video games and three fantasy novels. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Over the course of the past two decades, some of the most popular athletes on the planet have established similar businesses to service their creative ambitions, spanning documentaries, TV shows, feature films, podcasts and across multiple genres. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Is this a theme, or will the album jump around genres like last time? — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Most of the books were published between the nineteen-seventies and the twenty-tens, and the genres spanned history, biography, fiction, poetry, literary criticism, law, and the social sciences. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea aims to underline the strangeness of numerous ancient genres and cultural assumptions, beyond Homeric epic. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Darryl Jenifer, Bad Brains British bands like the Clash provided an early link in the enduring relationship between punk rock and reggae, with Paul Simonon providing a template for how bassists could tie those seemingly disparate genres together. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 The lineup featured powerhouse artists across genres and generations, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Garbage, the Breeders, Mitski, and Not for Radio. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 His career has also included collaborations with artists across hip-hop and other genres, including Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Jelly Roll. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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Noun

While alcohol has been closely linked to several types of cancer, including mouth, throat, liver and breast cancer, its connections to other types of cancer like stomach and pancreatic cancer are still being investigated, researchers said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
The situation jeopardized the US government’s policy of ensuring two separate rocket types are available to launch national security payloads into orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of types

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But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds?

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Bold graphic designs of all kinds, really, are a common American trademark.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of kinds

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Sorry to sit on the fence but both of them… There was little to like about a stale, out-of-sorts Manchester United facing a side with not a single fearsome attacker.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The period included two incomplete passes to Thornton, who looked a little more out of sorts than usual throughout this particular day.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorts

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However, some boxwood varieties naturally shift color throughout the year, so slight bronzing in fall and winter is nothing to worry about.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Here, your guide to the metaphorical — and literal — cream of the crop for fall, coming in ranging intensities and fruity and dessert-like varieties.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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