genre
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For Cage, it’s a combination of its visual aesthetic and the moral ambiguity of the mysteries and illicit affairs in film noir that have made the genre endure among cinephiles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
His song “Americana” is not about the musical genre of the same name, though its rhythms and stripped-down sound can bring to mind a Johnny Cash record.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Writer Paul Doolan said the Welsh series was intended to offer warmth, comedy and mystery, rather than follow the darker tone often associated with the genre.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Soccer-themed documentaries have proliferated in recent years, with the 2023 hit Netflix series about David Beckham helping popularise the genre.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The theme this year is music, and out of every genre in the world, the junior class picked country.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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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