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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CocoAndré sells Dubai chocolate bars, truffles in the shape of cowboy boots and sugar skulls and Horchata lattes.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
So the float is in the shape of this giant cake.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Clyde, 11 months, has even made a friend for life at day care in the shape of Franklin the boxer dog.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Both Couttigane and Silva discussed the generations of women who came before them, in the shape of their mothers, sisters and other females who have fought to enable them access to better opportunities.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
So the float is in the shape of this giant cake.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Clyde, 11 months, has even made a friend for life at day care in the shape of Franklin the boxer dog.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Both Couttigane and Silva discussed the generations of women who came before them, in the shape of their mothers, sisters and other females who have fought to enable them access to better opportunities.
—Vogue, 30 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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