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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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Angelinos have this stereotype of being soft and all about the beach, but there is real strength and pride in this city.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Thatcher and East, both of whom used to be associated with the Mormon Church, avoid stereotyping either their characters or their religion.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Harry would’ve been grumpy and rude, making brusque jokes about inane gender stereotypes and asking direct, invasive questions about anatomy.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Angelinos have this stereotype of being soft and all about the beach, but there is real strength and pride in this city.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Troy School District board president Karl Schmidt, who wrote letters with comments seen as stereotyping Asian people that were uncovered this year, was among those who lost, coming in sixth place among seven candidates.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Thatcher and East, both of whom used to be associated with the Mormon Church, avoid stereotyping either their characters or their religion.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
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Image Playground: Create photos from descriptions, concepts or people from Photos app.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since braising is one of the prominent cooking methods at Fat Fowl, each dish can develop a depth of flavor in half the time, which is perfect for the restaurant’s fast-casual concept.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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This could be due to cold, dry weather, sweating, not drinking enough water, or overusing strong actives (like exfoliating acids and retinol, which can potentially weaken your barrier).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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This can happen if the arthritis is in your left hip or if the root cause is on your right side, but your body is compensating by overusing muscles on the left side of your back.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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More important, the notion of having U.S. mining operations on or near the border between the Ukraine and Russia, especially the bord is with its occupied Ukrainian territory, to serve as a deterrence to future military action is hardly going to appeal to most private companies.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Fuller did, however, was challenge this notion, Powell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Religious ideology also played an important role in other early 20th century conceptions of European unity.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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Also, notice that balance doesn’t mean boring or drafting low-upside players.—
Owen Poindexter,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The biggest reason the internet appears bored and uninterested with the Samsung Galaxy S25 range can be attributed to the maturation and plateauing of the smartphone market.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Follow Di Placido for more meme explainers, television reviews, film theories and deep dives into digital culture.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Other theories include the theory that Lottie died by suicide.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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The term was first popularized by a 1997 episode of the television comedy drama Ally McBeal, but received a boost after being used by a contestant on the British reality show Love Island in 2017.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The news spread, and Washington Post cartoonist Clifford Berryman further popularized the tale.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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