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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Her distinctive tattoo, a peach in the shape of a heart with a bite taken out and two drops below, became a hallmark in efforts to identify her.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Henry wears a long black shirt and an assortment of gold chains, including one with a pendant in the shape of Africa, and speaks in a deep, rhythmic baritone that fills the air like burning incense.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
There are stickers on lampposts in town with McKenna’s name in the shape of certain golden arches, and there seems to be no dilution of Suffolk belief in the 38-year-old Northern Irishman.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
During Ash Wednesday, ashes are placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of the cross.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Henry wears a long black shirt and an assortment of gold chains, including one with a pendant in the shape of Africa, and speaks in a deep, rhythmic baritone that fills the air like burning incense.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
There are stickers on lampposts in town with McKenna’s name in the shape of certain golden arches, and there seems to be no dilution of Suffolk belief in the 38-year-old Northern Irishman.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
During Ash Wednesday, ashes are placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of the cross.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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