break the mold

phrase

1

: to do something in a completely new way

Voters are looking for a candidate who will break the mold and give them honest answers.

2

informal

—used to describe a very unusual or admired person

He was the greatest man I ever knew. They broke the mold when they made that guy.

Examples of break the mold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Wilson, the success of a film largely dismissed by mainstream funders is a sign that viewers are eager for films that break the mold. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Will one blue state governor’s decision to embrace the tax credits, and prioritize students, break the mold? — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026

Megan eventually ended things with Mike, a real estate investor whose success in his career more closely mirrored her own, and decided to break the mold by choosing Jordan. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025

Curry continues to break the mold of how an aging, more undersized guard is supposed to perform in the latter half of their prime. — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for break the mold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
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• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
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• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled