How to Use stereotypical in a Sentence

stereotypical

adjective
  • An electric shaver might seem like a stereotypical gift for a man.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Woll may strike onlookers as more of a stereotypical goalie who lives in his head.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But these days, diaper bags have come a long way and no longer look like stereotypical baby gear.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The 23-year-old is not a stereotypical target man.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a lot more to winter in Canada than the stereotypical cold and snow.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • There’s other ways to make a tackle than to take on a block or to do it the basic way or stereotypical long way.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
  • It has also been used to satirize some not-so-stereotypical traits.
    — NBC News, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Most poker movies and scenes are a little cheesy and lean on people’s stereotypical idea of what poker is.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
  • If that’s the case, the success will most likely start with Lofton, who isn’t your stereotypical tight end.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Fleming’s Bond books have been scrubbed for racist and stereotypical language.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023
  • One reason for this is that many people view addiction through a stereotypical lens.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • For a stereotypical New Yorker, this is akin to watching a sloth climb to the top of a tree.
    — Will McGough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Others asked about her hair and talked about Black people in only stereotypical ways.
    — TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Weiss didn’t have the stereotypical background for an assistant coach at a big-time program.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Your look doesn’t have to be a stereotypical sequin mini dress, nor does your holiday soirée glam need to take hours to achieve.
    — Emma Anderson, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Normally, a stereotypical bride is supposed to be a nervous wreck in the final walk-up.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • Thompson’s Bianca isn’t the stereotypical wife or girlfriend sports films are known for.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Still, Robertson didn’t want anything stereotypical on the score.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Wells, played by budding star Ella Bright, isn’t your stereotypical shy girl.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • How stereotypical, a barista in Portland!
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
  • With a law degree, Finkelstein didn’t fit the stereotypical startup mold.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
  • In the case of a picture, choose a simple and minimalist frame to contrast the stereotypical tropes.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
  • But there’s almost no mistaking Cretan food as ‘health’ food in the stereotypical sense.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • The role of the military in recent African coups needs to be understood in less stereotypical terms.
    — Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But Thompson’s Bianca isn’t the stereotypical wife or girlfriend sports films are known for.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The hero and villains don’t fit the nation’s stereotypical casting of those characters.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • If stereotypical outdoor sofa designs look tired to you, this wicker wrapped teak bench will help your outdoor living space stand out from the rest.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But many musicians and writers quickly tired of the genre’s snap-tracks, misogyny, and stereotypical lyrics about beer and trucks.
    — Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Linda is a middle-aged woman who talks in a stereotypical New York accent.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • At first glance, that gives him the sort of stereotypical, big American game that won’t easily translate to the dirt.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

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