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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High-octane glamour is delivered by servers in glittering jumpsuits worthy of an Abba reunion and a huge circular amber bar, fashioned in the shape of an old whiskey tumbler found in the walls of Raffles Singapore during renovations.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Proving his forte with the category, shearling jackets came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in tactile suede versions in the shape of aviators, mid-length coats and zippered jackets, the latter offered with the shearling on the outside.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
On Ash Wednesday, clergy often place ashes on the foreheads of worshipers, typically in the shape of a cross.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
An image displayed in the video shows what appears to be a black, leather carrying case in the shape of a rifle — with a stock and long barrel space — though its exact nature is not clearly identifiable from the image alone.
—Daniel Hunt
january 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Proving his forte with the category, shearling jackets came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in tactile suede versions in the shape of aviators, mid-length coats and zippered jackets, the latter offered with the shearling on the outside.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
On Ash Wednesday, clergy often place ashes on the foreheads of worshipers, typically in the shape of a cross.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
An image displayed in the video shows what appears to be a black, leather carrying case in the shape of a rifle — with a stock and long barrel space — though its exact nature is not clearly identifiable from the image alone.
—Daniel Hunt
january 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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