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genre

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


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And he didn’t caveat it with ‘crime novelist’ or genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Recognizing that the film-noir genre, to which “Point Blank” loosely belongs, had become reliant on melodramatic clichés, Mr. Boorman practiced the fine art of removal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It samples the signature whistle of the Western classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but Ware admits that's where her knowledge of the movie genre ends.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Cumbia music -- Maradona's favorite genre -- blares from speakers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"All I'm hearing is blah, blah, blah, genre."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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