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stereotype

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




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“We said, ‘Let’s push back against that stereotype as much as possible.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“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

This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And perhaps that’s the real lesson hidden beneath the pasta stereotype: Italian cuisine isn’t just about pleasure.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

The man who glowered before him conformed to the classic stereotype of Marine barber Ben had envisioned in his mind: the face was saturnine, pock-marked, and the mouth was grim.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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