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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 genre
The film has clear influences from slashers like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and was widely lauded for bringing fresh life to the genre, with some critics even deeming it a love letter to all that came before it.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Harold belongs to a recognizable genre of social skeptic who has popped up in the past few years.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Effectively starting the isekai genre in the process.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Harold belongs to a recognizable genre of social skeptic who has popped up in the past few years.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Effectively starting the isekai genre in the process.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genre
Noun
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In general, participants gave lower estimates of their relative intelligence after completing the IQ test, which provided an objective check of sorts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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What seems certain is that a 911 manual of some sort will likely live on for years, if perhaps only in special-edition versions.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This drugstore find offers audacious shine, unmatched hydration, and 10 buildable shades (and not just the can’t-keep-in-stock Rum Raisin) that work across a very wide variety of complexions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both Italy and Spain claim to be the birthplace of this variety, but according to the grape geneticists, Spain appears to be the most likely place of origin.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Genre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genre. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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