genre
Meaning
A genre is a category or type of artistic work, such as literature, music, or film, characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "genre" with "type"; while they are similar, "genre" often implies a more specific classification.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Saturday
morning
,
Anna
walked
into
a
small
bookstore
near
her
office
and
sat
down
by
the
window
to
think
.
She
has
been
looking
through
the
shelves
for
twenty
minutes
because
she
cannot
decide
which
genre
would
suit
her
mood
.
Although
she
likes
both
historical
novels
and
light
comedies
,
today
she
feels
like
something
calm
and
reflective
.
A
helpful
clerk
suggested
a
new
collection
of
short
stories
,
and
Anna
decided
to
start
with
one
of
those
.
By
the
time
she
left
,
she
had
finished
the
first
story
and
felt
relieved
that
her
choice
matched
her
quiet
morning
.
Common Phrases
literary genre
musical genre
film genre
Related Words
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