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stereotype

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




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“We’ve felt that stereotype always, but it makes us have more pride. We double down on who we are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He was living a very different life to the stereotype of a footballer - Whiteman didn't play golf and would ride his bike or get the train to training.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

It’s not the stereotype on its own that is the problem, he says: “it’s the predicament that matters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But I’m not gonna stereotype the whole white race just for a few bigots.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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