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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Michele wore a pin in the shape of the AgroPlay logo, an eighth note shaped like a leaf.
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Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Disney+ managed one spot in the shape of Moana 2.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The reality star rented out the 12,000-seat stadium and had 175,000 rose petals laid on the field in the shape of a heart.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Sausage balls, charcuterie (in the shape of a Christmas tree of course), pigs in a blanket, and jalapeno popper dip all graced our spread.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Disney+ managed one spot in the shape of Moana 2.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The reality star rented out the 12,000-seat stadium and had 175,000 rose petals laid on the field in the shape of a heart.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Sausage balls, charcuterie (in the shape of a Christmas tree of course), pigs in a blanket, and jalapeno popper dip all graced our spread.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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