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genres

NOUN

type, class

Synonyms

WEAK

brand category character classification fashion group kind school sort species style

NOUN

type

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand category character fashion kind style

STRONG

class classification genus group school sort species

Example Sentences

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Served with rice and warm bread for dragging through the sauce, it landed somewhere between curry, stew and strategic fridge clean-out — which, honestly, is one of my favorite genres of cooking.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Many of the world’s most popular music genres have their origins in black traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Lucy Stewart, deputy publishing director at Hodder & Stoughton, says TikTok is giving some genres greater visibility.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The 2019 Kennedy Center honoree, a protege of the late Leonard Bernstein, was a gifted pianist known for his exuberant compositions and ability to break down musical genres, particularly his dynamic interpretations of Gustav Mahler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

All around its besieged citadel, live music was booming as never before, but only in genres in which it was acceptable - desirable, even - to move with the times.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall