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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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As Bigsby's contribution to the sound of modern music is fully realized as one of those larger-than-life characters who influence cultural history across several genres, Paul Bigsby's name will become ever more prominent and recognizable.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Cher has now collected just four hits on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart—a surprisingly small sum for an artist who is a household name, and who has been working largely in those genres for years now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With the launch of Billboard Arabia’s subgenre charts in August, which featured various musical genres and dialects, Abdullah quickly emerged as the dominant force in the Khaleeji category.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The awards also highlighted distinctive local cultural genres such as Mahraganat, a progressive and energetic contemporary iteration of Egyptian shaabi (popular folk) music, and Shelat, an evolving genre that has transformed from a poetic tribal chant to drive a new wave of Khaleeji music.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Focused on the music, multiracial audiences are reveling, together, in avant bop or plugged-in folk rock — or other then-new genres that seemed to spring right out of the air.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Spanning genres from heartstring-tugging romance to cozy seasonal mystery, historical fiction to take you back in time and nonfiction to walk in someone else's shoes for awhile, not to mention kids books to read to the little ones, there's something for everyone on this list.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Moreover, web novels often blend genres in creative ways that appeal to modern audiences.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
A broad spectrum of genres was on display, from Beth Park’s Wild Animal, a thriller that grapples with postpartum psychosis, to Julia Jackman’s sidesplitting irreverent comedy Pigs, which sees three generations come together to slurp buckets of wine and squabble over a valuable heirloom.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Cher has now collected just four hits on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart—a surprisingly small sum for an artist who is a household name, and who has been working largely in those genres for years now.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With the launch of Billboard Arabia’s subgenre charts in August, which featured various musical genres and dialects, Abdullah quickly emerged as the dominant force in the Khaleeji category.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The awards also highlighted distinctive local cultural genres such as Mahraganat, a progressive and energetic contemporary iteration of Egyptian shaabi (popular folk) music, and Shelat, an evolving genre that has transformed from a poetic tribal chant to drive a new wave of Khaleeji music.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Focused on the music, multiracial audiences are reveling, together, in avant bop or plugged-in folk rock — or other then-new genres that seemed to spring right out of the air.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Spanning genres from heartstring-tugging romance to cozy seasonal mystery, historical fiction to take you back in time and nonfiction to walk in someone else's shoes for awhile, not to mention kids books to read to the little ones, there's something for everyone on this list.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Moreover, web novels often blend genres in creative ways that appeal to modern audiences.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
A broad spectrum of genres was on display, from Beth Park’s Wild Animal, a thriller that grapples with postpartum psychosis, to Julia Jackman’s sidesplitting irreverent comedy Pigs, which sees three generations come together to slurp buckets of wine and squabble over a valuable heirloom.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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