stereotype

Example Sentences

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She thinks there is a stereotype of what a prepper looks like, but in reality there is a spectrum.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Women veterans can take that concern or stereotype off the table.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defied that stereotype on Sunday by leading her Liberal Democratic Party to a sweeping victory in the lower house of Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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

It would be easy to stereotype Christopher McCandless as an-other boy who felt too much, a loopy young man who read too many books and lacked even a modicum of common sense.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer