stereotypical
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The gender split also defies the stereotypical image of the young male gamer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The stereotypical British émigré used to be the retiree packing up for sunnier climes in Spain or France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"Mums are not the stereotypical, do all the childcare, spend every second with your kids anymore. That's just not how lives work."
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Usually engaged in anodyne activities, they present idealized versions of childhood: full of stereotypical sweetness, innocence and light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
The characters in Stowe’s story, though stereotypical, humanized enslaved Black people for white nineteenth-century readers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing stereotypical
All American Boys
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This Week in Pop Culture: August 10–16, 2019
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