fit (into/in) the mold of
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: to be like
She does not fit (into/in) the mold of a typical college professor.
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Then there is Donald Trump, a similarly unexpected gate-crasher who does not fit the mold of Washington insiders yet is back in Washington for Carter’s send-off and will be starting his second term as President in 11 days.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Two Tennessee Titans receivers, Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, would fit the mold of a receiver the Lions could be after.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
One of his professors had broadly assigned the class to write something that would fit the mold of a freelance magazine feature.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
His skills also fit the mold of a modern-day big, displaying the ability to make outside shots on the offensive end and block shots on defense end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Two Tennessee Titans receivers, Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, would fit the mold of a receiver the Lions could be after.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
One of his professors had broadly assigned the class to write something that would fit the mold of a freelance magazine feature.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
His skills also fit the mold of a modern-day big, displaying the ability to make outside shots on the offensive end and block shots on defense end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
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