pigeon-holed
Example Sentences
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They refused an offer to appear in “Viva Las Vegas” with Elvis Presley, the AP said, not wanting to get pigeon-holed in American musical films.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
He’s well aware he has the frame of a slot receiver but refuses to be pigeon-holed.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Four in 10 said they had been pigeon-holed into a genre "which is not true to me", A similar number reported pressure to change their name or their appearance to meet record label's expectations.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2021
Spence’s fight are not pigeon-holed into one particular area.
From Fox News • Dec. 4, 2020
Having decided to test all possible theories, she for the moment pigeon-holed the idea of a mistake, and began to seek for other explanations.
From Counsel for the Defense by Chapman, Charles M.