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genre
[ zhahn-ruh; French zhahn-ruh ]
noun
- a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music.
- Fine Arts.
- paintings in which scenes of everyday life form the subject matter.
- a realistic style of painting using such subject matter.
- genus; kind; sort; style.
adjective
- Fine Arts. of or relating to genre.
- of or relating to a distinctive literary type.
genre
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- kind, category, or sort, esp of literary or artistic work
- ( as modifier )
genre fiction
- a category of painting in which domestic scenes or incidents from everyday life are depicted
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of genre1
Example Sentences
Joe’s inner monologue pipes up, excitedly stating, “In the canon of epic romances, bouncing back from a gunpoint confessional is practically a genre staple.”
His ability to make that, and now this technical expertise, digestible in a horror genre is really impressive and special.
“Coogler has orchestrated three clashing genres — drama, musical and monster movie — into a hymnal about the struggle to create something beautiful during your time on Earth,” she wrote.
“It leaps around genre in a way that’s almost corrupt. And it ends with love. That’s the answer to all the chaos in my life is that I find peace with love,” Gaga said.
“For any others, this could definitely be a gateway into the genre and her different books.”
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