subgenre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of subgenre
Example Sentences
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Where some see a black comedy, others see horror and/or a bleak exploration of the pressures of motherhood — an increasingly popular subgenre referred to by some as “mum noir.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
“The subgenre is just what we wrap around it,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Slowcore is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by its slow tempos, minimal arrangements, and melancholic atmosphere.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
But no: this has become a subgenre of its own, a kind of folk tale the news loves to tell.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
And there is a whole subgenre of ancestor research—sons and daughters flying to New York clutching scrapbooks, tracking down letters of indenture, photographs, birth certificates.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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