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stereotype

[ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-] / ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər- /




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Hipsters war have now been usurped by a new stereotype: the tech bro.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

With the market for video games now expanded well beyond the stereotype of adolescent boys, the team behind the new game says this time they are focusing on Lara as a strong character.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

There’s a stereotype that some people are good with numbers, while others are creative.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

I know it’s a bit of a stereotype, but we harbor a passion for the bittersweet tones of the chamoy, and we do laugh at death quite a bit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It’s remarkable how a stereotype functions as an actual trap.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

While stereotypes focus on tragedy and horror, Rosales reorients our gaze, revealing moments of tenderness and boredom, rest and joy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Many Jews, Ms. Horn explains, have felt pressured to make non-Jews comfortable about their presence “through self-deprecating and ultimately humiliating public displays in popular culture,” which often play up stereotypes in Jewish humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

But in the Maghreb, it challenges stereotypes of families tending to be large.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Title IX was meant to combat demeaning and exclusionary sex stereotypes.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

I wanted to continue to be a beacon of light for the Muslim community, challenging the negative stereotypes being perpetuated in the media.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2025

"Wrestlers are stereotyped to be tall with a muscular build. This stereotype is changing; my height is my advantage," she said.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

But he also described how he uses it strategically, avoiding “things that are cringe” and anything that might risk getting him stereotyped as the Gen Z legislator.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

If maybe, just maybe, I’d been so determined not to be stereotyped that I’d begun to stereotype everyone around me.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

For years, campuses taught students to recognize prejudice and the dangers of stereotyping minorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

She was also, in her own unique way, a dedicated revolutionary, rarely letting an opportunity pass to use her appearance to point out the perils and absurdity of stereotyping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

The public must "stand together against hatred and extremism", she said, and urged those in positions of influence to "consider how their language risks stereotyping communities and how it unduly influences discussions online and offline".

From BBC Feb. 19, 2025

This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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