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an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt
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Recent Examples of stereotype
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
But for me, at least, the direction is neither sufficiently cohesive or detailed, in that crucial moment-by-moment way, to really pull all of these different strands together to offer much more than a chance to have fun with genre stereotypes or relive a favorite movie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But for me, at least, the direction is neither sufficiently cohesive or detailed to really pull all of these different strands together to offer much more than a chance to have fun with genre stereotypes or relive a favorite movie.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
But for me, at least, the direction is neither sufficiently cohesive or detailed, in that crucial moment-by-moment way, to really pull all of these different strands together to offer much more than a chance to have fun with genre stereotypes or relive a favorite movie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Many of the musicians and audience members belonged to a generation that’s often stereotyped as languishing in apathy and isolation—but whose indignation about the suffering in Gaza has far outpaced that of other generations.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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There was experimental literature in which the role of the author could be tweaked; in popular fiction, authorship could be a flexible concept.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The concept behind the design pays homage to a longtime Davis tradition.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The notion of compliance as an interconnected system aligns with broader trends in risk management.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of the tornadoes, Whitmer's office asked for an investigation into why the National Weather Service hadn't issued a tornado watch ahead of the storms, hinting at the notion that federal budget cutbacks at the National Weather Service may have had an impact.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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So far, just one uncrewed Artemis mission, launched in 2022, has been completed since the program's conception nine years ago – though a mission known as Artemis 2 could be weeks away.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like Kast, Schoenstatt emphasizes the protection of life from conception to natural death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody should be bored with that.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its wood is so dense that pests can’t bore into it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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One theory is that ultraviolet radiation from the sun may have been the key.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Priscilla Wald, who teaches about science fiction at Duke University, has a theory as to why.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And the Covid-19 pandemic also helped popularize self-experimentation with drugs, as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin emerged as alternative (but ultimately ineffective) ways to counter the virus.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
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The local outlet credited brothers Dan and Jimmy Massucci, who opened Romeo's Italian Restaurant and Massey's Pizza in 1949, with helping to shape the style and popularize it across Columbus.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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