in the shape of

phrase

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.

Examples of in the shape of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Late last night the show got a thumbs up from a fellow bona fide comedy legend in the shape of Monty Python star and Fawlty Towers creator-actor John Cleese. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Croissants are formed in the shape of a perfect crescent moon. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

The ruins featured an elaborate system of water channels hewn from some three hundred tons of rock, running between a sculpture of a jaguar (or possibly a toad) and an enormous stone receptacle in the shape of a duck. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Some of the samples the manufacturer showed were a jean jacket with a laser design in the shape of mountains and a pair of distressed jeans. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the shape of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove