typecast
verb
type·cast
ˈtīp-ˌkast 
typecast; typecasting
1
: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
2
: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
Examples of typecast in a Sentence
Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
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From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Peter Sarsgaard gives Rusty’s rival, Tommy Molto, a perfect stanky smirk that proves sometimes typecasting is good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Warner, however, was looking to shake things up and get Bogart out of being typecast as a gangster.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
The presidential election showcased the Republican strategy of typecasting California and the Democratic Party as left of most of the country.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Peter Sarsgaard gives Rusty’s rival, Tommy Molto, a perfect stanky smirk that proves sometimes typecasting is good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Warner, however, was looking to shake things up and get Bogart out of being typecast as a gangster.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
The presidential election showcased the Republican strategy of typecasting California and the Democratic Party as left of most of the country.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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