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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In between rehearsals for The Big Gay Jamboree, his latest show on Broadway, Moffat recently reflected on the perks and perils of being typecast as a jerk, as well as his fond memories of being one of SNL’s top utility men over the course of six seasons.
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Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
You could be typecast for the rest of your life, and people wouldn't take you seriously.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
These days, hope has been typecast as naïve or privileged, a way of ignoring our problems.
—Jamil Zaki, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
You could be typecast for the rest of your life, and people wouldn't take you seriously.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
These days, hope has been typecast as naïve or privileged, a way of ignoring our problems.
—Jamil Zaki, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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