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typecast

[tahyp-kast, -kahst] / ˈtaɪpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /










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Well, perhaps Federico Dimarco can be typecast as a full-back, or more likely a wing-back, but in Inter boss Cristian Chivu's 3-5-2 this season the Italian has the output of a winger or forward.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He had a prolific career but struggled with feeling typecast, he told BBC News Igbo back in 2021, which made him turn to content creation as a way to find more freedom.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Everett: I haven’t had a lot of experience with being typecast because I’ve been in the clubs for a long time doing cabaret.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

His early roles in “Over the Edge,” “The Outsiders” and “Rumble Fish” may have played up his brooding nature, but don’t typecast him.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

Dead tired, I imagined, of the arguments, of the disapproval, and of being typecast.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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