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
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus called on Viacom, MTV's parent company, to pull the show off the air for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Italian Americans.
—Jenni Fink
h. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Jim Pauley, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As if to prove his point about support for environmental causes, Millwall fans, often lazily stereotyped as hooligans more interested in Green Street than going green, are proving how outdated such stereotypes are by leading one environmental league table.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Because of that, Naples has carried a heavy burden of stereotypes.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus called on Viacom, MTV's parent company, to pull the show off the air for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Italian Americans.
—Jenni Fink
h. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
With as many as six generations participating in today’s workforce, employers need to avoid leaning too far into the preferences of one generation over another or stereotyping workers by age.
—Jim Pauley, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As if to prove his point about support for environmental causes, Millwall fans, often lazily stereotyped as hooligans more interested in Green Street than going green, are proving how outdated such stereotypes are by leading one environmental league table.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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The Philadelphia location opens in the next few weeks after a successful pop-up of the concept last summer.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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The book’s title is, of course, inspired by the goats that supply the milk that powers Beekman 1802’s microbiome-supporting products, and the overall concept of building a great, sustainable business.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 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
Noun
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Many of the pointed questions that Cruz Guerrero sought answers to in the text revolved around fatherhood, namely the elusive notion of work-life balance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The very notion of shared destiny and collective goals is fading.—
Sturla Henriksen,
Time,
5 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
Verb
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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
Noun
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But the people interviewed for this story float several theories.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Known for his roles in five feature-length martial arts films, Lee is credited with helping to popularize martial arts films in the 1970s and promoting Hong Kong action cinema.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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One hundred years later, ocean liners—a mode of transport that Tricia Cusack argues helped to popularize the reach of the British Empire for upper-class travelers—would be superseded by the convenience of commercial air travel.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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