stereotype
noun
a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.
stereotypes
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pluralof stereotype.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stereotype (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
stereotypenouna simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.
Example Sentences
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As Justice Clarence Thomas noted, “all racial stereotypes harm and demean individuals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But ultimately, the 29-year-old Boston College law student said he hopes to embody the kind of sharp-elbowed altruism that makes the city unique—and to dispel some of the more unsavory stereotypes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
For Robles, stepping away from toxic cultural stereotypes as a Mexican man is what allowed his career to grow to the point where now he’s no longer taking photos for Fluffy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"It does challenge stereotypes, because it finally breaks a ceiling that was never broken," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Why would these young men openly endorse and perpetuate the very stereotypes that are invoked to justify their second-class status, their exclusion from mainstream society?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
