stereotype
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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
This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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
"There is a persistent stereotype about winter fuel costs - you tend to call to mind an older couple or a pensioner couple," he added.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
The man who glowered before him conformed to the classic stereotype of Marine barber Ben had envisioned in his mind: the face was saturnine, pock-marked, and the mouth was grim.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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