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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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Dance music has a rich history in the UK, with disco, acid house and techno among the genres which drew crowds to dancefloors in the 1970s and 1980s.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Served with rice and warm bread for dragging through the sauce, it landed somewhere between curry, stew and strategic fridge clean-out — which, honestly, is one of my favorite genres of cooking.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Lucy Stewart, deputy publishing director at Hodder & Stoughton, says TikTok is giving some genres greater visibility.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Many of the world’s most popular music genres have their origins in black traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A Bach invention, a Brahms symphony, and a Beatles song are different forms in different genres, and at first they may sound as if they have nothing in common.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones