take the shape of

idiom

: to look like
The cloud took the shape of a dog.

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“Take the shape of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20shape%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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