in the shape of
idiom
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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The silhouettes of the CEOs on the playing cards are in the shape of target practice, echoing the shooting on December 4 where Thompson was shot and killed in New York.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The catwalk was built over the altar in the shape of a bridge, metaphorical for the various bridges or clashes that FashionClash is building between fashion, people, disciplines and society.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That left 120 miles lined with vehicle barriers — generally waist-high barricades with steel rails welded together in the shape of a buckrail fence — which most species including bears are able to climb, hop or duck under.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The second concept is highlighted by a pavilion in the shape of the nightclub building, with a water wall feature dedicated to the victims and a tribute to survivors.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The catwalk was built over the altar in the shape of a bridge, metaphorical for the various bridges or clashes that FashionClash is building between fashion, people, disciplines and society.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That left 120 miles lined with vehicle barriers — generally waist-high barricades with steel rails welded together in the shape of a buckrail fence — which most species including bears are able to climb, hop or duck under.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The second concept is highlighted by a pavilion in the shape of the nightclub building, with a water wall feature dedicated to the victims and a tribute to survivors.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 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 Dec. 2024.
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