mould

Example Sentences

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To the uninitiated, Bangaranga seems cast in the mould of nonsensical Eurovision songs like Diggi-Lou, Digg-Lay - but the title actually means "uproar" in Jamaican patois.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He is cast in the Ancelotti mould - Italian football aristocracy, experienced with star players, not one for pressing theories on football.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The former rugby league player had also never played football, but the Eagles felt they could mould him into an NFL player.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The BBC has, for years, reported on the poor quality of insulation work carried out under the government programme, which has led to damp and mould and put some people's health at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

As night fell, they made a shelter of bent hazel saplings and leaf mould by a muddy stream.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver