broken the mold

A form of break the mold — To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of break the mold
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APA

broken the mold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20the%20mold

MLA

“broken the mold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20the%20mold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broken the mold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20the%20mold.

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