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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
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.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The rankings, based on page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly visitors, showcase the expanding reach of Indian content across genres and languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Other genres that saw gains year over year include hip-hop (up 2% to 14%) and pop (up 1% to 11%).
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
The song was originally written and recorded by Noah Kahan, who emerged as one of the most exciting new names in the Americana and rock genres shortly after Rodrigo became a star.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Pretty Woman fairy tale swerves tones and genres midway through after his parents dispatch local goons to rein in the situation.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
These concepts span a diverse range of genres across film and broadcast mediums.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
He was known for switching up his styles often, exploring all genres of music such as jazz, folk, country and pop.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The rankings, based on page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly visitors, showcase the expanding reach of Indian content across genres and languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Other genres that saw gains year over year include hip-hop (up 2% to 14%) and pop (up 1% to 11%).
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
The song was originally written and recorded by Noah Kahan, who emerged as one of the most exciting new names in the Americana and rock genres shortly after Rodrigo became a star.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the Pretty Woman fairy tale swerves tones and genres midway through after his parents dispatch local goons to rein in the situation.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
These concepts span a diverse range of genres across film and broadcast mediums.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
He was known for switching up his styles often, exploring all genres of music such as jazz, folk, country and pop.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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