typecast
verb
type·cast
ˈtīp-ˌkast 
typecast; typecasting
1
: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
2
: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
Examples of typecast in a Sentence
Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
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But don’t be misled into thinking Burnham’s been typecast his whole career long.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Like their actors, the producers don’t want to be typecast – Jodie reveals her brother considered directing a rom-com and would be open to one in the future.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Underestimated and typecast as a young, dumb blonde, White House Press Secretary and New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt has emerged as the feisty face of the Trump White House.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Like their actors, the producers don’t want to be typecast – Jodie reveals her brother considered directing a rom-com and would be open to one in the future.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Underestimated and typecast as a young, dumb blonde, White House Press Secretary and New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt has emerged as the feisty face of the Trump White House.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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