type-cast
Americanverb (used with or without object)
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of type-cast
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Are you afraid of being type cast as the romantic hero?
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2012
Because of excessive ornamentation in his earlier work, Yamasaki's critics have tended to type cast him as an "exterior decorator," or cosmetician.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just once Winston caught a phrase— “complete and final elimination of Goldsteinism”—jerked out very rapidly and, as it seemed, all in one piece, like a line of type cast solid.
From "1984" by George Orwell
From the type cast for Kipling's edition, which give a good idea of the manuscript.
From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)
Think of having a new set of type cast, paper especially 398 made, etc., in order to set up rubbish that is not fit for the Saturday Scotsman.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
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