mould

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He was a fledgling star in County's academy, whose attributes on the game would see him grow into a skilful number 10 in the mould of Lionel Messi, often ending up at Europe's biggest clubs.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"So that wall of noise, for me, signified breaking out of a traditional mould, both as a human, but also musically."

From BBC • May 2, 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

Named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in 2020 after being exposed to mould in his Rochdale home, this will require hazards to be repaired within a certain timeframe.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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