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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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Pride, who died in 2020, was a three-time Grammy winner known for breaking down barriers in country music as the genre's first Black star.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Pitting vengeful ghosts against a backdrop of a supernatural love story, the film charmingly plays with genre to question how history and myth can probe collective and socio-political grief.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year at Coachella, funk forefather George Clinton gifted Leon Thomas a custom hat, lauding him as one of the contemporary torchbearers of the genre.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Also hitting the stage will be another two-time Oscar winner, Ludwig Göransson, with music from Ryan Coogler’s genre smash Sinners, joined by actor-singer Miles Caton and singer Alice Smith who will help perform original songs.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Pitting vengeful ghosts against a backdrop of a supernatural love story, the film charmingly plays with genre to question how history and myth can probe collective and socio-political grief.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year at Coachella, funk forefather George Clinton gifted Leon Thomas a custom hat, lauding him as one of the contemporary torchbearers of the genre.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Also hitting the stage will be another two-time Oscar winner, Ludwig Göransson, with music from Ryan Coogler’s genre smash Sinners, joined by actor-singer Miles Caton and singer Alice Smith who will help perform original songs.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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No one likes to see streaking of any kind.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The entire city of New York — Jets and Giants combined — has totaled 76 wins of any sort since 2018.—
Sam McDowell
October 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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The video then shows scenes of adult Glinda — played by Ariana Grande — embracing her new role as Glinda the Good, serving as a spokes-witch of sorts for The Wizard of Oz and his agenda.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The flannel and cashmere blends versions for the chillier seasons that maintain a softer finish in the Prince of Wales, stripes, herringbone and micro design color hues.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Harrison opted for the red stripe set, the midnight foulard was a close second.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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