break the mold

idiom

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

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Lessons from Job Seekers Who Broke the Mold The common thread among these candidates is their willingness to break the mold. —Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

For all the entrepreneurs out there with a vision and an idea to sell, one marketing agency owners is offering guidance to break the mold and transform bold ideas into lasting success. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024

The 2024 Razr devices finally break the mold with always-on displays. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024

Montez is among the few fictional presidents to break the mold of Black men and white women. —Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024

This mission is designed to break the mold; unlike previous peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the MSS is independent of the United Nations. —Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024

So, Enola decides to break the mold and outsmart her brothers by finding her mother herself. —Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2024

These are the disruptive entrepreneurs: those who break the mold and forge new paths. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024

By refusing to let conventional restrictions box him in, Wilson has helped to break the mold of what the modern sports star can be. —Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024