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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Has the show’s male star, Adam Brody, finally escaped being typecast as himself?
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Allin believed that his unique style and size would have led him to be typecast on the 205 Live brand.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Howard’s dad Rance, also an actor, appeared in the reunion film as a minister, a role he was frequently typecast in.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Allin believed that his unique style and size would have led him to be typecast on the 205 Live brand.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Howard’s dad Rance, also an actor, appeared in the reunion film as a minister, a role he was frequently typecast in.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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