in the shape of
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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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But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw, Pennyworth).
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 July 2024
The vision was of a city in the shape of a galaxy with skyscrapers and moving sidewalks.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The renderings showed a main building with a peaked roof echoing the nearby mountains and a walking path in the shape of a dog's bone.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
On the horizon surrounding the Infinium plant, renewable electricity is starting to materialize in the shape of towering wind turbines.
—Emily Wright, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 July 2024
The vision was of a city in the shape of a galaxy with skyscrapers and moving sidewalks.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The renderings showed a main building with a peaked roof echoing the nearby mountains and a walking path in the shape of a dog's bone.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
On the horizon surrounding the Infinium plant, renewable electricity is starting to materialize in the shape of towering wind turbines.
—Emily Wright, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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