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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

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

“We’re looking for something that’s a little differentiated or special inside of every genre that we’re debating,” Friedlander said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

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

Now go through the aesthetics of that genre according to Merriam’s Tripartite Model.

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

The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album.

From Los Angeles Times 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

Rather than relying on one sound, he moved between genres without ever losing the crowd.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

These include not only all of the genres of music, the verbal languages, and accents, but also the mechanical, digital, human, and animal noises, and all of the ambient sounds around us.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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