genre
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The pat-ness of Sonny’s Sanctuary journey makes her yet another entry in an evolving genre you might call “Is This Character Concussed?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The club mainly focuses on different aspects of the romance genre – this month's pick is a cowboy romance, although she is open to other types of books such as thrillers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
There is a whole genre of person now for whom the freezer section is not a compromise, but a destination.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s refreshing for the prize to go to Mr. Kraus, a so-called genre author whose nearly 30 books span horror, science fiction, graphic novels and books for teens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was also inventing a new literary genre.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
There is also an array of music genres heard throughout the show, with artists ranging from the Talking Heads to Willie Nelson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
By comparison, films across all genres typically bring in about half of their revenue overseas, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Importantly, the quarter appears to be benefiting from multiple films working simultaneously across genres and demographics, creating a healthier recovery dynamic than one driven by a small number of tentpole releases.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Mason Jr said the changes "were all inspired by our music community sharing with us that they felt they needed to have more opportunities to celebrate different and new genres of music".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
But this was the great divide between the two genres: in pop, being new was a bonus; in classical, it had become a hurdle.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing genre
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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