plural molders
: one that molds something or someone
a molder of minds
an iron molder
… the house and home as both a reflection and a molder of the people who live there.—
Laurie Graham
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especially
: one that exerts a determining influence on an attitude or course of development
… seems to have slipped almost effortlessly into his newly acquired role as a molder of world events. —Molly Moore
Molly Moore … key opinion molders in Congress and the U.S. media … —Michel Oksenberg
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Examples of molder in a Sentence
Verb
leaves moldering in the compost pile
Recent Examples on the WebSara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
Her adoptive parents were Frank Belusko, a New Jersey glass molder and Dorothy, an auto dealership secretary.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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Verb
Here, in a rental property stuffed with flowered, moldering upholstery, Patti is joined by fellow coaches Ann (Purva Bedi), Cornelia (Becca Lish), and Velma (Susannah Millonzi) — each with her own specialization and her own covetous yearning for Dr. Martin’s favor.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Noun
While his wife molders at home, Jan runs the business and goes on tiger-hunting expeditions with Karel, a brown-skinned boy with a white-boy’s name and a little emperor’s sense of entitlement.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
Her adoptive parents were Frank Belusko, a New Jersey glass molder and Dorothy, an auto dealership secretary.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molder. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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