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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What it says about America: Genres were dissolving and the internet was flattening the musical landscape into a shared monoculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Genres I never grew up listening to — all these sounds are new.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Genres are a funny little concept, aren't they?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

"Genres are a funny little concept, aren't they?" she asks on Spaghetti.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Genres include novels, verse, theater, journalism, essays, correspondence, and treatises.

From Multilingualism on the Web by Lebert, Marie