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subgenre
[ suhb-zhahn-ruh, -zhahn-ruh ]
subgenre
/ ˈ²õÊŒ²úËŒÏôɑ˲԰ùÉ™ /
noun
- a category that is a subdivision of a larger genre
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, Alice Coltrane, despite having been one of John’s pianists, is maneuvered into the margins by subgenre euphemisms like “spiritual jazz,†by which many mean, music for hippies and poets, while mainstream jazz is for men who read Esquire and smoke performative cigars on business trips.
But when an Oscar-winning director’s stateside breakthrough that became an essential part of countless lives and changed the direction of an entire subgenre of cinema gets remade, one has to sit up and take notice, even if their remake fatigue tells them otherwise.
The late journalist and muckraker’s most famous book has inspired a whole subgenre of stunt memoirs.
Its publication in 2008 launched a whole dystopian subgenre and became emblematic of the rising prominence of teen books.
For “Drop,†a film that deftly balances modern-day tech with the thriller subgenre’s classic twists, establishing Violet’s ingenuity in a sticky situation is integral to ensure every viewer has a great time.
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