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Common collocations with genre in American Collocation

genre noun countable

US /ˈʒɑnrə/

well-known

classic
established
traditional

She brings new ideas to the traditional genre of landscape painting.

popular

favourite
popular

These books about people’s awful childhoods became a popular genre in the 1990s.

of a particular type

cinematic
comic
documentary
dramatic
literary
musical

The show is a blend of musical genres.

action-adventure
detective
fantasy
film noir
gangster
horror
indie
non-fiction
sci-fi
spy
superhero
thriller
vampire
zombie

create a genre

develop
establish
invent
spawn

Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth spawned an entire genre of fantasy writing.

change or improve a genre

redefine
reinvent

‘Reservoir Dogs’ is a classic which redefines a genre.

involve more than one genre

combine
cross
mix
span
transcend

Her vocals transcend musical genres.