as in concept
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
Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Wrestling was both rife with offensive racial stereotypes and oddly woke, for lack of a better word.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Audiences stereotyped Olandria and Chelley Bissainthe as mean girls based off of editing bias and harmful tropes.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Brands can use their platforms to tell authentic stories that counteract stereotypes and celebrate Hispanic contributions to STEM fields.
—Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Wrestling was both rife with offensive racial stereotypes and oddly woke, for lack of a better word.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Verb
At a time when young black men, particularly those in NYC, were often stereotyped in the media as troubled youth or one-dimensional thinkers, Warner came on the scene by bringing a relatable and aspirational energy to millions of households every Thursday.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Audiences stereotyped Olandria and Chelley Bissainthe as mean girls based off of editing bias and harmful tropes.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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Pizza as a concept is a safe space to experiment and introduce new flavors because the formula of crust-sauce-toppings-cheese is already familiar to most of us, Schroeder explains.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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The concept still works: Body-swap stories have been told for generations, and for good reason.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Another thing that Shakman does is showcase the superpowers but never overuses or over-eggs them.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Researchers are discovering that SWD could have a pyrethroid resistance, so overusing insecticides could cause SWD to gain stronger immunity and spread farther, according to the University of California.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Anybody walking the convention floor will immediately be dispelled of the notion that events like GalaxyCon are only for teenaged boys and middle-aged men nostalgic for their own youth.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Newhouse refuted the notion that people were going to lose access to health care.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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How little there is in us of justice and humility, how poor is our conception of patriotism….—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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This conception of the sea as sterile is, of course, paradoxical, since the oceans supply about 2% of overall human calorie intake and 15% of protein intake – and could likely supply much more.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Still the gigantic creature bored his way downward, with undiminished speed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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The female bores into the fig to lay its eggs, which hatch out as larvae inside the fruit and eat the unripe insides before burrowing their way out.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These are just theories whereas the temperature modification can actually be measured.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Cooper Neill/Getty Images What To Know Swift's fans have been buzzing with excitement and theories following the pop superstar's announcement earlier this week, but one theory in particular is gaining ground with her fan base.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Medici, one of the most important families of the Florentine aristocracy, popularized them at their court.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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