typecast
verb (used with object)
to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
had typecast
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past perfectof typecast.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He first resented the way the role had typecast him, but said that changed with age: “At 40, I realized how great the show was.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
