genres
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The box-office failure of “Digger” over the weekend shows how hard it remains for movie studios to pack theaters with original films in genres other than horror, Ben Fritz notes for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The move comes after the introduction of a controversial new category for Asian pop music, which critics fear will ghettoise genres like K-Pop and J-Pop.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A live DJ plays a mix of hip-hop, pop and other high-energy genres as a host hypes up the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The book explores figures including Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Jimi Hendrix before moving through later genres, from heavy rock to pioneering punk acts such as Bad Brains and Pure Hell.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
