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
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
Although some have decried Minnesota nice as a myth or a tourism marketing tactic, I can attest that this stereotype has strong roots in reality.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 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
Yet the majority of hate-crime offenders don’t fit the stereotype of the squinting, bristle-headed loner with a swastika tattoo or a Confederate flag T-shirt.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Vocabulary lists containing stereotype
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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