stereotype
Example Sentences
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“We said, ‘Let’s push back against that stereotype as much as possible.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“I would actively do everything in my power to go against every classic stereotype of what an Indian person is,” Buttar said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
It was, of course, another stereotype, another trap.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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