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- verb Present participle of
pigeonhole . - noun the
classification ofdisparate entities intocategories , not always for the rightreason
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a system for classifying things into groups
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Examples
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Given that I realize most Americans are not, in fact, libertarians, this sort of rhetorical pigeonholing is a bit unsettling.
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Such are the hazards of "pigeonholing" people instead of viewing them as individuals.
Dr. Cara Barker: 'Breaking Free: The Really Good News That's Not in the News' 2009
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Finch, however, worries that that kind of pigeonholing won't go down well with polka fans, who he says are already fed up with all the lederhosen and accordion jokes they must endure.
unknown title 2009
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If you think there's something missing it could well turn up in one of my other categories - this kind of pigeonholing is about as far from an exact science as you can possibly get.
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That’s why I’ve been asking if viewing as a child is a way to escape from that kind of pigeonholing conversation, of finding a freedom in discussing things from a primordial and precultural space.
Two Feminists on Childhood and Sexuality in the Art of Amy Jenkins « Gender Across Borders 2010
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Doubtless the pigeonholing was inevitable, since in "In Patagonia" and his subsequent books Chatwin always sought out exotic or little-known places.
"The Letters of Bruce Chatwin" Jonathan Yardley 2011
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I think pigeonholing someone into a group is perhaps the worst offense.
Anne Phillips: Farming Independence Anne Phillips 2011
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Pelosi and her leadership team have been entrenched in the lobbying efforts, holding private meetings with moderate Republicans and pigeonholing wavering Democrats on the floor of the House of Representatives in efforts to gain more support for the bill.
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Far from pigeonholing the artist, the protest has sparked widespread interest in his full body of work — early, late and repurposed.
Recovering a Legacy Lost in the 'Fire' Pia Catton 2011
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Doubtless the pigeonholing was inevitable, since in "In Patagonia" and his subsequent books Chatwin always sought out exotic or little-known places.
"The Letters of Bruce Chatwin" Jonathan Yardley 2011
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