genre
Example Sentences
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Ali argued that successful films are defined less by genre than by the conviction behind them.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Few examples of this genre survive from before the Japanese invasions of 1592-98.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The former is a truly abysmal “spy film,” if you can degrade the genre by calling it that, while the latter is the best in the franchise, which isn’t saying much.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
As a proto-Broadway musical operatic genre of spoken word and musical numbers, it appeals on all levels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The table he was sitting at was surrounded by books of every size, color, and genre.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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