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typecast

[tahyp-kast, -kahst] / ˈtaɪpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /










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Well, perhaps Federico Dimarco can be typecast as a full-back, or more likely a wing-back, but in Inter boss Cristian Chivu's 3-5-2 this season the Italian has the output of a winger or forward.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I was typecast to the point where I didn’t make a film for five years after ‘Harold and Maude,’” Cort told The Times in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

O’Hara, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 71, wasn’t expressly typecast in maternal roles over the span of her five-decade career.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Known for her brutal hitting, Sabalenka has been typecast as a hard-court specialist throughout her career, with all three of her major singles titles won on that surface.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Dead tired, I imagined, of the arguments, of the disapproval, and of being typecast.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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