subgenre
noun
sub·genre
ˈsəb-ˌzhän-rə 
-ˌzhäⁿ-;
-ˌzhäⁿr;
-ˌjän-rə
variants
or less commonly sub-genre
plural subgenres also sub-genres
: a genre that is part of a larger genre
The series is part of the booming "urban fantasy" subgenre, which features supernatural creatures interacting with ordinary humans in a contemporary city.—
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Of all the horror subgenres, the werewolf movie is perhaps the hardest to pull off.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
Following the immense success of Big Little Lies, the Oscar winner starred in the likes of The Undoing and Nine Perfect Strangers—the second season of which should hit screens soon—and is now revisiting this delicious subgenre once again with a new Netflix romp: The Perfect Couple.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 July 2024
There are two subgenres of the illness: obstructive and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 June 2024
Likewise, audience reactions to Alien: Romulus are thus far highly positive, particularly considering the genre and subgenres tend to have more picky fans and lower average audience scores.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
Following the immense success of Big Little Lies, the Oscar winner starred in the likes of The Undoing and Nine Perfect Strangers—the second season of which should hit screens soon—and is now revisiting this delicious subgenre once again with a new Netflix romp: The Perfect Couple.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 July 2024
There are two subgenres of the illness: obstructive and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 June 2024
Likewise, audience reactions to Alien: Romulus are thus far highly positive, particularly considering the genre and subgenres tend to have more picky fans and lower average audience scores.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Subgenre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgenre. Accessed 5 Sep. 2024.
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