as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship

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Recent Examples of geometry Elements inspired by Constantin Brâncusi’s Endless Column appear throughout, emphasizing Blahnik’s interest in geometry and repetition — qualities echoed in the design of his pointed heels. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025 The other pair, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects. Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025 Each type depends on the geometry between the Earth, moon, and sun. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2025 The students raised money to purchase a garden bed constructed by their school’s geometry and construction class, with the PEAK grant paying for seeds and other garden necessities. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geometry
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  • Despite initially teasing a retirement from touring back in 2022, the band has decided to reverse course and get their wigs back into fighting shape.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Milwaukee's older bridges, though, are in better shape than the average Wisconsin bridge built the same decade, the report says.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The fossil chemicals in question are a special types of steranes, which are the geologically stable form of sterols, like cholesterol, that are found in the cell membranes of complex organisms.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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