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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Playing with Fire Nevermore Academy celebrates its roots with a Founder’s Pyre, a kind of student meet-n-greet where the main attraction is a multi-story bonfire in the shape of a raven.
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The final touch was a small Judith Leiber bag in the shape of an electric guitar, a clear reference to Anna's instrument of choice.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2025
Visible through the clear cellophane were orange and green hard candies, each in the shape of male genitalia.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
The dessert is essentially an ice-cream bar in the shape of a teddy bear.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The final touch was a small Judith Leiber bag in the shape of an electric guitar, a clear reference to Anna's instrument of choice.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2025
Visible through the clear cellophane were orange and green hard candies, each in the shape of male genitalia.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
The dessert is essentially an ice-cream bar in the shape of a teddy bear.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 23 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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