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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In Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” and Karol G’s “Tropicoqueta,” classic genres like salsa, plena and cumbia took center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

He shaped the careers of artists as both a producer and adviser with a mix of financial acumen, taste for popular music across genres and willingness to encourage creative freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Spread over two levels, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, which opens Saturday, has a floor dedicated to US genres including blues, country, hip-hop and jazz.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

So yeah, the title I think encapsulates how we’re trying to explore these different genres and all the different narrative threads in the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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