genre

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʒɒnrə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʒɑnrə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(zhänrə; Fr. zhänrə)

Inflections of 'genre' (n): npl: genres

Collocations for "genre"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "genre" in context.

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genre

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. what's your favorite genre of [books, movies, music]?
  2. [horror, romance] is (not) my favorite genre
  3. [sort, organize, list] by genre
  4. varies from genre to genre
  5. the [action, drama] genre
  6. we [like, enjoy] the same genres
  7. [specializes, writes] in the genre of [horror]
  8. has changed genre for her latest [novel]
  9. a new genre of
  10. a leader in the literary genre
adv
  1. a genre-busting [movie]
n as adj
  1. is not [exactly, quite] genre-specific
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