stereotype
Example Sentences
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However, it is a chance to bond and see new places - something siblings from Manchester Katie and Harrison, wanted to do, in contrast to the stereotype of bickering brothers and sisters.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Nowhere is that more evident than in Italy’s central and northern regions, where mountain cooking, preservation, and harsh winter shaped a cuisine far removed from the checkered-tablecloth stereotype.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 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
When no one is around, the doleful ex-judge listens to Italian gangsta rap, and sometimes even raps along with it, suggesting he isn’t quite the stereotype others assume him to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Which was sad, since I knew it was just a stereotype.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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