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genre

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


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The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

The songs that emerged revealed new textures in his arrangements and a sweeping genre range, yet also his most deliciously crass humor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

How does its composition relate to the conventions of portraiture and genre painting?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

A whole new genre of celebrity divorce: Slate’s Scaachi Koul considers how Bunnie Xo, an archetypical “Cool Girl,” seems to have masterminded a new strategy for getting divorced in the public eye.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

Let’s take a genre of music and find its cultural value and musical aesthetics.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

But as she employed them, they became perennial sources for multiple emerging genres.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Reviewing the 2024 edition of the presentation, our critic praised the “deep-seated spirituality and humanity that have shaped much of Hispanic art in all periods, genres and media.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

“He adds an amazing color and texture and he’s writing in different genres because the worlds are different. Our music and post production people also suggested some wonderful needle drop music.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

But in many genres, numbered headings are not an option, and as we saw in chapter 2, excessive signposting can bore and confuse a reader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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