genre
Example Sentences
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Recognizing that the film-noir genre, to which “Point Blank” loosely belongs, had become reliant on melodramatic clichés, Mr. Boorman practiced the fine art of removal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Cumbia music -- Maradona's favorite genre -- blares from speakers.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
And at “Karolchella,” the first all-women mariachi ensemble in the United States demonstrated what female empowerment can look like, despite performing in a historically male-dominated music genre.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Streaming platforms’ focus on YA adaptations came as cable TV, which previously dominated the genre, tapered off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“So, do you have an idea of what genre of film we should make?”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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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