How to Use genre in a Sentence

genre

noun
  • This book is a classic of the mystery genre.
  • Fans of the band or genre will get the most out of it.
    — Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Want to try a new genre and see what all the hype is about?
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Take your pick of genres this week.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There are shades of horror genre.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Romance was her genre of choice.
    — Amanda Rosa october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What’s your favorite genre of books?
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Haroian said the romance genre can get a bad rap.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
  • What genres or types of books do well for you there?
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • All helped in the rise of an entire genre of neato scary movies.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The jobs are miles apart for Briones in terms of tone and genre.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But at least one landmark of the genre should be spared the scorn.
    — The Economist, 27 June 2020
  • Then there's great genre stuff and tons of stuff in the pipeline.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2018
  • The genre has been around since the 1950s.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Whether y’llacht rock becomes a new genre is still yet to be seen.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026
  • There’s no sort of other genre at play, at least for the first act kind.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The genre has been reduced to a bingo card.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This isn't the first time the singer has paid homage to the genre with his covers.
    — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 20 Nov. 2018
  • The genre itself needs to evolve in tandem with this.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • French genre films are having a bit of a moment.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the grand scope of things, the genre is still young and has much more to offer.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 July 2023
  • That’s just one of the signatures of this genre.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
  • That’s part of what makes the genre so resonant.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Every genre needs a good kick in the head every once in a while.
    — Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the premise, the movie is without a clear genre.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • No genre of art requires more daring.
    — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • This film contains bits of every genre.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Again, no one else in the genre is doing anything like this.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • For the actor, part of the problem lies with the film’s genre.
    — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • That’s something that excites me about about genre.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

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