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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An alternative to the more common tokamak, a stellarator is a device that uses magnetic fields to confine plasma in the shape of a donut, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Its shadow—cast from a gilded weather vane in the shape of archangel Gabriel 323-feet in the air—has marked the passing of days over the most famous plaza in Venice for more than a century.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The pebble was oblong, with three main indentations and a red dot between the indentations, almost arranged in the shape of the eyes, nose, and mouth on a human face.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
The record arrives alongside a visualizer featuring two ice sculptures in the shape of two lovers locked in each other’s embrace.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Its shadow—cast from a gilded weather vane in the shape of archangel Gabriel 323-feet in the air—has marked the passing of days over the most famous plaza in Venice for more than a century.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The pebble was oblong, with three main indentations and a red dot between the indentations, almost arranged in the shape of the eyes, nose, and mouth on a human face.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
The record arrives alongside a visualizer featuring two ice sculptures in the shape of two lovers locked in each other’s embrace.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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“In the shape of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20shape%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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