How to Use in the shape of in a Sentence

in the shape of

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  • So the float is in the shape of this giant cake.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The same can be achieved with a mirror in the shape of a bowl.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The lights on the building were turned on in the shape of a cross.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In the middle of the drink was a mint leaf in the shape of a heart.
    Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And what if the base for the head is a plinth in the shape of a cardboard box?
    K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees?
    Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Disney+ managed one spot in the shape of Moana 2.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
  • One of the silly ones, in the shape of a crown, with a band that wraps around the chin.
    Sarah John, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The pins are in the shape of a pale blue heart and embossed with a music note.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Think a front desk hewn from Dionysos marble and sconces in the shape of harpies.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
  • To top it all off, the team will be serving chicken nuggets in the shape of stars.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The cloud, which is in the shape of a bar, has slightly more mass than Mars.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • Below her left elbow was a small tattoo in the shape of a bird.
    Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
  • His curly brown hair was thinning on top in the shape of a muddy footprint.
    Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • And there's a version that's a real change in the shape of a career.
    Aj Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • One is a gin drink with a tiny, yellow ice cube in the shape of a ducky sitting in the glass.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
  • Help could be on the way in the shape of a flying cart named the Palletrone.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Each set features molds in the shape of whales, penguins, dolphins, and squid.
    Brittany Natale, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The materials will also play a big role in the shape of your bag.
    Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024
  • Stick around until the end of ep 1 and a mega twist leads to a shift in the shape of the series.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tie them together with a string in the shape of a triangle.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The dessert is essentially an ice-cream bar in the shape of a teddy bear.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
  • That’s because every piece of the puzzle is curved in the shape of a saddle.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Designed in the shape of a donut, this dog bed is perfect for small dogs who love to curl up and snuggle.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Its initial post was topped with what appears to be a new logo in the shape of a cowboy hat.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
  • On the opposite wall were white Christmas lights strung in the shape of palm trees.
    Hazlitt, 14 June 2023
  • Its bracelet and case are made from solid 18-karat white gold in the shape of the plant for which it’s named.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
  • Shead's friend baked a cake in the shape of a foot – bunion and all – and presented it to her for slicing.
    Khloe Quill, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In the place of the stomach was an enormous red cavity held open by sticks in the shape of a cross.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025

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