Example Sentences

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He told her she was a trailblazer — a Black woman on TV in a nonstereotypical role.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2021

These six feature a refreshing range of boy characters presented in nonstereotypical ways.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2020

Is that character shown in a positive, nonstereotypical, three-dimensional way?

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2018

Princess Bean is a strong, nonstereotypical character looking for an authentic life.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2018

Big marketers like Philip Morris and Quaker Oats learned how to penetrate this market, gradually winning praise and customers with ads depicting blacks in positive and nonstereotypical roles.

From Time Magazine Archive