stereotype

Example Sentences

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"He kind of just fit a masculine action-star stereotype... I'm pretty much positive none of us could name a movie he'd been in."

From BBC

But as I ventured into the mid Wales countryside, it became clear I had fallen victim to the stereotypes.

From BBC

What I’ve learned from them during this shared season of penitence has strengthened my conviction that non-Muslims need to learn about Islam and get beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions of both the left and right.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There will be horses. There will be guns," but "no stereotypes," he promised.

From Barron's

Tonight really hasn’t helped with the stereotype that most people in Hollywood are insane and get away with anything because of celebrity.

From Salon