- present tense form of stereotype (3rd person singular).
stereotypes
Example Sentences
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Dr Strelluf, author of Villains and Tea Leaves: Redefining Cockney and Defying Stereotypes, said: "Although the focus of the report is Cockney, it is relevant to all Englishes that invoke social prejudice and discrimination."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
Stereotypes abound when it comes to therapy, whether that’s counselors guiding mafiosos through their anxieties like Dr. Melfi in “The Sopranos” or quippy counselors on the British comedy-drama “Fleabag” giving clients ominous feedback.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2023
Stereotypes and old tropes are shattered in favor of a true portrait: respectful, complex and eye-opening.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Stereotypes can be poisonous, mean, divisive, and act as the root of many of the problems that exist is society today.
From Salon • May 8, 2020
Stereotypes of color, race, and gender are slowly disappearing.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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