in the shape of
idiom
1
: shaped like
a cookie in the shape of a heart
2
—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.
They offered help in the shape of a loan.
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Along with the lids, researchers also found ceramics, flint, a box with orange and red tones, an axe, a hammer and a shell bead in the shape of a star, according to the release.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Groups ordering multiple creations might find their meal spread over a wooden tray in the shape of a boat.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The resort will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas, with a soaring 700-foot-tall hotel tower in the shape of a guitar, similar to its Florida property, with the volcano being destroyed to make space for new rooms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Bouquets of flowers, some in the shape of a cross, surrounded the coffin.
—Eleana Enamorado, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Made of steel and concrete, the structure consisted of multiple underground passages arranged in the shape of an H and divided with submarine-style doors.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The sculpture has a missing piece in the back of the head in the shape of the continent of Africa.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Let dry, then take the bottle of OPI's Snow Holding Back, wipe one side of the brush against the side of the inside bottle (so there’s not too much extra liquid), take the polish and apply a small amount to the edge of the nail tip and drag in the shape of half moon.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Some of the neo-reggaetón songs ignore the basics of song structure, and instead create vivid impressions, cinematic moods in the shape of song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Groups ordering multiple creations might find their meal spread over a wooden tray in the shape of a boat.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The resort will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Las Vegas, with a soaring 700-foot-tall hotel tower in the shape of a guitar, similar to its Florida property, with the volcano being destroyed to make space for new rooms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Bouquets of flowers, some in the shape of a cross, surrounded the coffin.
—Eleana Enamorado, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Made of steel and concrete, the structure consisted of multiple underground passages arranged in the shape of an H and divided with submarine-style doors.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The sculpture has a missing piece in the back of the head in the shape of the continent of Africa.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Let dry, then take the bottle of OPI's Snow Holding Back, wipe one side of the brush against the side of the inside bottle (so there’s not too much extra liquid), take the polish and apply a small amount to the edge of the nail tip and drag in the shape of half moon.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Some of the neo-reggaetón songs ignore the basics of song structure, and instead create vivid impressions, cinematic moods in the shape of song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
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