stereotype

Example Sentences

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She thinks there is a stereotype of what a prepper looks like, but in reality there is a spectrum.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

It was unfair to associate all fans with what happened that day, but it perhaps reinforced a long-held stereotype of what England supporters were like for some.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

They are helping destroy the stereotype that City Section football is lacking in talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

I put on this character; I played the stereotype.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah