genres

noun

plural of genre
as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common the novel's hero is of a different genre than the traditional kind

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Recent Examples of genres When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 New worlds, new characters, new forms and disruptive genres are becoming the need of the hour. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 So whole new genres emerged out of that demand — like reality TV stars and other characters engineered for that audience. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The entries span genres from horror and thriller to family drama and documentary, tackling subjects including Algeria’s civil conflict, Lebanon’s banking crisis, ISIS, migrant-worker exploitation, and life in Gaza. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival This year’s festival brings together a mix of local and regional authors across a variety of genres as well as professional storytellers, vendors and panel discussions. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The conversation also explores the state of rock and punk, the new generation of bands pushing those genres forward, the conversation around the use of backing tracks and how the business side of music has changed. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026 The Best Picture award-winning movie is a mish-mash of genres that’s just so, so fun. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 His credits include Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and T-Pain as well as artists from other genres. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genres
  1. types
  2. kinds
  3. stripes
  4. sorts
  5. varieties
Noun
  • The rooms Six spacious room types span a minimum of 475 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The approach also gives military units more flexibility during different types of missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • At the other end, creators of all kinds are being empowered to tell their stories better.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dann and her staff have led corporate team-building events, visited day care centers for art activities, and hosts birthday parties and showers of all kinds.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of kinds
Noun
  • The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The charming stripes on this Gibson stoneware set make for a nice departure from predictable, stark-white dinnerware.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
  • For the past half decade, private equity firms of all sorts have sought new ways into college sports amid mounting opposition from many fans and trustees.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorts
Noun
  • Picking up her weekly shopping, pensioner Ute Istock quips that the choice of apple varieties is as broad as that of candidates on the ballot sheets in last month's city election — adding that this is not necessarily a good thing.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The place back in 2013 received high praise in Saveur magazine for its pies, 20 different varieties.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of varieties

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“Genres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genres. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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