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
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
However, female flight attendants also faced considerable discrimination, as they were expected to conform to stereotypes around race and gender.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Their sons’ bodies are simultaneously privileged within the space of football and stereotyped as more mature, dangerous, and threatening in the real world outside of sport.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Because the film leans so heavily into its breakneck antics, the folks here mostly come off more as a collection of stereotypes than as realistic people tackling a credible crisis.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
However, female flight attendants also faced considerable discrimination, as they were expected to conform to stereotypes around race and gender.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Verb
Troy schools board president Karl Schmidt loses reelection after his letters stereotyping Asians were uncovered.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Their sons’ bodies are simultaneously privileged within the space of football and stereotyped as more mature, dangerous, and threatening in the real world outside of sport.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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Within this exact conflict is where Antigravity Academy finds the concept of camp so important.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Let your child know that overusing harsh ingredients or layering multiple products can damage their skin—yes, even if it's being promoted by social media influencers.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
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These storms are why Coloradans overuse the cliche Don’t like the weather?—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
6 June 2025
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This Money Mistake Keeps You Stuck One of the most popular misconceptions being debunked right now is the notion that working harder or for longer hours equates to making more money.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Fingal is appalled by falsification; the play becomes a showdown between different notions of truth.—
Isabel Clara Ruehl
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 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
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Introducing the film ahead of the screening, Serkis reflected on the project’s turbulent journey from conception to completion.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Alas, Courtney’s conception of the film’s true dangerous animal is where the story truly runs aground.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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To show it off, engineer Jes Clauson-Kaas carefully descends down nine stories of rickety scaffolding along the edge of a massive concrete hole bored into the earth.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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By cultivating a multitude of such microbial habitats, the researchers can compare them and develop theories of how ecological communities work.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Quanta Magazine,
16 June 2025
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The Distributed Responsibility Challenge These divergent approaches reflect different theories of technological governance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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At The Times, Peterson helped to popularize ballet flats, strapless swimwear and Courrèges, among other designers.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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It’s being popularized by factions who argue that Christianity is being used by opportunists for political gain.—
Lisa Fletcher,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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