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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Latinas of all backgrounds have endured being typecast as a slutty Maria or subservient Lupe.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Although fashion can typecast designers, Virgil Abloh’s agility in complexity and his ability to not just build community, but also guide it, transcended that.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Does that lead to a slippery slope of being typecast?
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
After that series, in which her character Brienne of Tarth took on some of Westeros’ most fearsome miscreants, Christie turned down violent roles to avoid being typecast.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Although fashion can typecast designers, Virgil Abloh’s agility in complexity and his ability to not just build community, but also guide it, transcended that.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Does that lead to a slippery slope of being typecast?
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
After that series, in which her character Brienne of Tarth took on some of Westeros’ most fearsome miscreants, Christie turned down violent roles to avoid being typecast.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for typecast
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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