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
Irene Wright
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
All the focus on weight neglects the very real risk for developing an eating disorder during this phase of life, in part because eating disorders are still so often inaccurately stereotyped as only a teenage affliction.
—Time, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Unlike great white sharks off the coast of Australia or blacktip reef sharks in the Florida Keys, Pacific sleeper sharks don’t fit the stereotype of one of the ocean’s fiercest predators.
—Irene Wright
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Verb
Her writing resonated with me as the father of a respectful, intelligent kid who may be stereotyped while wearing a black hoodie.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
All the focus on weight neglects the very real risk for developing an eating disorder during this phase of life, in part because eating disorders are still so often inaccurately stereotyped as only a teenage affliction.
—Time, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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One of the biggest challenges Pavone faced after launching was educating the consumer around this new concept.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The new concept comes six months after the owner of Explorium Brewing purchased Good City Brewing's four locations and its brands.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The risks of overusing BNPL are obvious − miss payments, and your credit score could tank − but there's an upside: Buyers who pay on time stand to boost their scores.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The franchise’s purchase by Disney in 2012 likely subconsciously reinforced the notion that Star Wars is popcorn, family entertainment, not the meaty material that wins acting awards.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Her investment also challenges the outdated notion that celebrity partnerships are purely transactional.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 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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The competition helped show off talent from everyday students who, free from conceptions around grades or college concerns, are kids who care about the U.S. and its history.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Their conception of the future was published on the cover of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which portrayed a clock set at seven minutes to midnight.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Trust isn’t defended by flash—it’s protected by guardrails, governance, and boring AI that just works.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the least exciting combo of them all — good for the future of their actual relationships but boring for the rest of us.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Energized by these findings, Harland presented his theory to colleagues.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Its clunky nature and hefty weight, popularized by OG brands like Rocket Dog, was certainly not for everyone.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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Askren recently signed with Real American Freestyle, the Hulk Hogan venture hoping to popularize professional freestyle wrestling.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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