stereotype
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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 • Mar. 20, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defied that stereotype on Sunday by leading her Liberal Democratic Party to a sweeping victory in the lower house of Parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
And perhaps that’s the real lesson hidden beneath the pasta stereotype: Italian cuisine isn’t just about pleasure.
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
It’s so perfectly Texas, and yet, completely beyond the stereotype.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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