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stereotype

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




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Whether or not that stereotype still holds true, investors who have tried trading with agents say one of the best parts of letting it run is taking the emotion out of investment decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Hipsters war have now been usurped by a new stereotype: the tech bro.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

With the market for video games now expanded well beyond the stereotype of adolescent boys, the team behind the new game says this time they are focusing on Lara as a strong character.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

He fit every stereotype of the dumb jock, all of which went to show how absolutely meaningless stereotypes can be.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Elsewhere representations of women cleave to gender stereotypes focusing on their roles in home and their clothing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

"There are different tribes of people in every age group, but when you get older, people start clumping you together with other stereotypes," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I try to break down the stereotypes and have a little fun with them and let them become a kid again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Many Jews, Ms. Horn explains, have felt pressured to make non-Jews comfortable about their presence “through self-deprecating and ultimately humiliating public displays in popular culture,” which often play up stereotypes in Jewish humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Much of Showboat’s attitude to poverty and racial stereotypes seems to us somewhat patronising, but this was the 1920s and at its core is a well-intentioned heart.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

But he also described how he uses it strategically, avoiding “things that are cringe” and anything that might risk getting him stereotyped as the Gen Z legislator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025

She added she has always felt supported by him, but felt stereotyped by others.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

Let me describe this stereotyped situation: A crime wave is sweeping a city and citizens are clamoring for police action.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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

"They're being failed due to early years stereotyping, inadequate opportunities and a complete dearth of knowledge about managing female puberty," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025

The stereotyping bothers her, but in school, “People actually found it really interesting and cool” that she had two dads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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