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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

Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.

From Salon Sep. 3, 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

He fit every stereotype of the dumb jock, all of which went to show how absolutely meaningless stereotypes can be.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

"Yes there are still gender stereotypes in this industry, but we've come a long way since I first started out", she said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 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

So many of the stereotypes people have about Los Angeles are shared with Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

I knew that making the Olympic team was the best way I, as a Muslim American athlete, could help dismantle stereotypes and provide a vision of hope and inspiration.

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

Nicola also said she feels stereotyped when people show an interest in her.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2024

In a city that’s too often unjustly stereotyped as favoring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history — and, specifically, pop-culture myth-making — is rooted in and around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2024

King may have embraced direct action, but in the early 1960s he was still very much the product of his black middle-class upbringing, and he would occasionally lash out against stereotyped lower-class behaviors.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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 first “Zootopia” was not notable just for funny talking animals but also the fact that the funny animals were talking about bigotry and stereotyping.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

The triumphs of the civil-rights movement made many overt forms of anti-Jewish discrimination illegal, but laws could not eliminate bigotry and stereotyping.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

Baxter abolished gender stereotyping before the phrase was invented.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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