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stereotype

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




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“I would actively do everything in my power to go against every classic stereotype of what an Indian person is,” Buttar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defied that stereotype on Sunday by leading her Liberal Democratic Party to a sweeping victory in the lower house of Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Nowhere is that more evident than in Italy’s central and northern regions, where mountain cooking, preservation, and harsh winter shaped a cuisine far removed from the checkered-tablecloth stereotype.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

"There is a persistent stereotype about winter fuel costs - you tend to call to mind an older couple or a pensioner couple," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

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




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