genres
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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
Dark comedies and the blending of genres can make it hard to know when to laugh.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Many of the world’s most popular music genres have their origins in black traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"What I'd like to be remembered for is someone who - ridiculously sometimes - tried lots of different genres," he remarks.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The transition from the chaotic, individualistic, rough-and-ready nature of 1920s jazz to a more streamlined form of swing in the 1930s was mirrored in other musical genres.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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