How to Use fit (into/in) the mold of in a Sentence

fit (into/in) the mold of

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  • Resist the urge to try to fit the mold of the industry.
    Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • Here are seven who could fit the mold of sleeper in this year’s draft.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022
  • In many ways, Reese fit the mold of an eldest daughter and grandchild.
    Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Clint Frazier fit the mold of what the Chicago Cubs roster could have used this year.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • Fresh off its first run to the state finals since 1992, Gilmour might have fit the mold of Cinderella last March.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Oden fit the mold of a traditional, old-school center, and Durant was the future of the league.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The rest of their memories — fabricated or not — fit the mold of who my dad was.
    Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Both players fit in the mold of what the Orioles desire: high on-base hitters with raw power.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2022
  • Karlsson might not fit the mold of a shutdown defenseman.
    Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Mitchell might fit the mold of what Stefanski wants in the backfield more than D’Ernest Johnson.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2021
  • His aggressive playing style and 6-foot-3 frame fit the mold of what Seattle wants in its cornerbacks.
    Tim Booth, Star Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Both fit the mold of productive college players under the radar who have found success in Memphis.
    Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022
  • Jackson and McKitty fit the mold of the players that Bama’s defense has struggled to contain so far this season.
    Christopher Smith, al, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Athill’s troubles fit the mold of the memoir of suffering, but her unruffled attitude doesn’t.
    Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Most of these new patients did not fit the mold of a typical case of Tourette’s, which generally affects boys and begins in early childhood.
    Azeen Ghorayshi Amber Bracken, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The candidates certainly fit the mold of what a successful Republican and Democrat can be in this state.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Heist films are often viewed as metaphors for filmmaking, but Chris’ character really does fit the mold of a director.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
  • While Geriner fit the mold of a prototypical Harsin quarterback, the freshman was always going to have an uphill climb to see the field this season.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Ryan Cheatham had started for the junior varsity the prior year and fit the mold of past Wildcats quarterbacks — smart, accurate and well-built to withstand pressure in the pocket.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Nakajima does not fit the mold of a typical Internet catfish.
    Washington Post, 11 May 2021
  • Other recent viral videos taken at kaitenzushi restaurants fit the mold of these nuisance videos.
    Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The reason is quite simple: Leach never fit the mold of the traditional college football coach/CEO who talks in mundane cliches and doesn’t have an opinion on anything outside the realm of football.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The influence of these people in the tech industry has been so strong, that a lot of young founders try to imitate the successful ones, and a lot of investors are looking for people that fit the mold of the charismatic, visionary leader.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • And since both Chicago and Boston fit the mold of world-class cities without a strong current presence in tennis, organizers decided to host in the United States twice before moving beyond the country.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • Fernandez’s biography didn’t fit the mold of the vast majority of the students bound for one of America’s top universities.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
  • The event also provided a view into ambiguous skepticism about vaccines from young people who don’t fit the mold of a typical rabid anti-vaxxer.
    Francisco Alvarado, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Even though executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias doesn’t want to effuse any notes of panic, the Orioles fit the mold of an aggressive deadline buyer.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024

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