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genre

[zhahn-ruh, zhahn-ruh] / ˈʒɑn rə, ˈʒɑ̃ rə /


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The genre crumbled after roughly a decade, when Zambia was hit with a series of crises.

From BBC

Early jazz bands used no string instruments, but as the genre developed, both the banjo and the guitar found places on the jazz stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Farr believes the success of these shows is akin to the huge popularity of genres like true crime and their basic storytelling structure.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a genre, the murder mystery genre, that I love and that I’m just seeing so much of growing up.

From Los Angeles Times

This is not another garden variety Latin genre list, but a highlight reel of 2025 releases that showcases artists from Latin America and the diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times