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stereotype

[ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-] / ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər- /




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“I still can’t get the stereotype out of my head of the L.A. writer who does all the things in L.A., like taking pitch meetings, getting coffee and being in writers’ rooms,” added Abularach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Far from fitting the outdated stereotype of Neanderthals as simple, brutal creatures, Shanidar A provides rare physical evidence of a society capable of both deadly violence and sustained compassion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Male shoppers, for their part, have been understandably irritated by the stereotype.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Simpsons' Apu: 'A stereotype hiding in plain sight'

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

If maybe, just maybe, I’d been so determined not to be stereotyped that I’d begun to stereotype everyone around me.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

From 24-hour news channel parodies and extreme stereotypes to a twisted Statue of Liberty, the Grand Theft Auto series has consistently mocked the excesses of US capitalist society.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Released in 2013, the next instalment, "GTA V", involves a microcosm of US class warfare with stereotypes on both sides: left-leaning urbane hipsters pitted against Midwestern rednecks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

But ultimately, the 29-year-old Boston College law student said he hopes to embody the kind of sharp-elbowed altruism that makes the city unique—and to dispel some of the more unsavory stereotypes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

He created The Mitte Foundation as well, to support philanthropic efforts and community initiatives, using his platform "to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities", Reilly said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I would reply that for as long as meaningful contact between the races was forbidden by law, the stereotypes each race had of the other would persist.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Eating disorders are themselves understudied within the mental health field, where conditions like anorexia have incorrectly been stereotyped as only affecting teenage girls.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2025

Nicola also said she feels stereotyped when people show an interest in her.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

In a city that’s too often unjustly stereotyped as favoring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history — and, specifically, pop-culture myth-making — is rooted in and around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

For years, campuses taught students to recognize prejudice and the dangers of stereotyping minorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Baxter abolished gender stereotyping before the phrase was invented.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Institutions must take account of race, for sure, but without valorizing it to an extent that ends up compounding racist stereotyping itself.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024

This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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