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
Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Art & Art History Black in the USSR Soviet artworks that featured Black Americans tended to trade in stereotypes.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Troy schools board president Karl Schmidt has lost reelection after his letters stereotyping Asians were uncovered.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Making the leads play to sloppy Boomer and Gen Z stereotypes is a slight to everyone involved, including the audience.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Art & Art History Black in the USSR Soviet artworks that featured Black Americans tended to trade in stereotypes.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
This portrayal conflicts with societal expectations of killers, who are often stereotyped as outcasts or visibly dangerous individuals.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Troy schools board president Karl Schmidt has lost reelection after his letters stereotyping Asians were uncovered.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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In 1920, the initial concept transformed into the modern-day, red Michelin Guide, and stars for fine dining began in 1926.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Introducing the concept of alternatives, or exploring the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), encourages both sides to think beyond the current impasse.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Desperate for youth and beauty, Elisabeth’s new younger self (who names herself Sue) quickly gets careless and starts overusing her time, which causes Elisabeth’s body to rot away.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But overusing them can cause fatigued muscles that can then become inflamed, tight and painful.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 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
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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Public health experts say the curriculum should be expanded to include all parts of the menstrual cycle, including ovulation signs and the luteal phase, which is when conception typically occurs and can last 12 to 14 days.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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There's a much bigger story to Sinatra and her conception of this bunker and what her plan was for this bunker long-term that will fill her out and explain her story even more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Meanwhile, Andrew was working behind the scenes to popularize the possum in his own way.—
Howard Dorre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Billy Crystal popularized his Sammy Davis Jr. impersonation in the '80s on Saturday Night Live.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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