take the shape of

phrase

: to look like

The cloud took the shape of a dog.

Examples of take the shape of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indoors and out, tables take the shape of surfboards. — Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026

This beast can take the shape of its prey, leading to paranoia and dissension on par with John Carpenter's seminal classic The Thing. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026

The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Structures can take the shape of anything from reindeer and frogs to crawfish and fleur-de-lis. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for take the shape of

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