genres

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

Glass has written a significant quantity of pure music for a vast range of instrumental forces from multiple genres and cultures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

HVA’s emphasis on reading lots of challenging books of different genres and finding teachers who will instill a love of reading will serve students well.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It’s a dynamic that’s been reinforced everywhere, from childhood messaging to entire genres of television built around spectacle: “Hoarders,” “How Clean Is Your House?,”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He’d collected hundreds of chess magazines in five or six languages, and all genres of chess books, the majority of which were sent to him by his mother.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady