fit (into/in) the mold of

phrase

: to be like

She does not fit (into/in) the mold of a typical college professor.

Examples of fit (into/in) the mold of in a Sentence

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Geno Smith, who eventually became the starting QB in Seattle, also fit the mold of journeyman passer. — Mike Kaye april 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026

Based on the other citation for hunting without a license, the man doesn’t exactly fit the mold of an anti-hunter. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026

The message this sends is that anyone who doesn’t fit the mold of what agents think an American citizen looks and sounds like is subject to suspicion, and doesn’t belong. — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026

Given the differences in Western and Eastern beauty standards, and the realities of setting a romance in the hockey world, neither Shane nor Ilya fit the mold of BL’s feminine, willowy bishonen. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026