genre
Example Sentences
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Fortunately, the new records are roughly divisible by genre and aesthetic and thus are easy to differentiate: “Iceman” is the pure rap record, where guest spots, choruses and even hooks are few.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Hope” brings to mind several genre classics, from “Jaws” and John Carpenter movies like “The Thing,” to something more homegrown such as Bong Joon Ho’s “The Host.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Soccer-themed documentaries have proliferated in recent years, with the 2023 hit Netflix series about David Beckham helping popularise the genre.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
"Only two females in history at any moment in time in professional sports have been the biggest male or female in their genre, or in their sport," said Bidarian.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The theme this year is music, and out of every genre in the world, the junior class picked country.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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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