pigeonholed

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British coach Fran Jones - a namesake of the British number four - found herself "pigeonholed" coaching under-14s without being aware of opportunities that existed beyond that level.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Many actors are pigeonholed by a successful TV series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The American actor says she is "always" being pigeonholed into a certain role due to her age but she "resists at every turn".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

So think outside the box, don’t be complacent or feel pigeonholed that you have to write in a bunch of magic tricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Jazz celebrity though he was, Duke Ellington disliked his music being pigeonholed as ‘jazz’; he preferred simply to call it ‘American music’, and he experimented in many forms and genres.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall