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• In the middle of the drink was a mint leaf in the shape of a heart.
  — Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• The lights on the building were turned on in the shape of a cross.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
• The same can be achieved with a mirror in the shape of a bowl.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
• 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
• Help could be on the way in the shape of a flying cart named the Palletrone.
  — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
• The pins are in the shape of a pale blue heart and embossed with a music note.
  — Abigail Lee, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
• The sculpture has a missing piece in the back of the head in the shape of the continent of Africa.
  — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
• The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
• The part that's left is narrower, in the shape of a banana.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
• Football: The nose of the bullmastiff is in the shape of a football.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• To top it all off, the team will be serving chicken nuggets in the shape of stars.
  — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
• In the center of the room was a giant gold statue in the shape of Karl Lagerfeld’s face.
  — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• On the opposite wall were white Christmas lights strung in the shape of palm trees.
  — Hazlitt, 14 June 2023
• The napkin holders bear a logo in the shape of a handgun.
  — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
• Below her left elbow was a small tattoo in the shape of a bird.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
• This Valentine's Day an entrée or dessert in the shape of a heart might just be the answer.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• 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
• His curly brown hair was thinning on top in the shape of a muddy footprint.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
• One side of her head was braided in the shape of a heart, while the other was braided into the shape of a star.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
• 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
• On the silver chain round her neck hangs a gift from her husband: a pendant in the shape of the scales of justice.
  — Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
• The vision was of a city in the shape of a galaxy with skyscrapers and moving sidewalks.
  — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
• Golfers tee off from the top of a mountain overlooking a green in the shape of the African continent.
  — Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
• 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
• The custom design is in the shape of different-sized wheels.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• The widow introduces the girl to a strange doll that has a music box in the shape of a piano locked in its chest.
  — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• Why not splash out on this cute hand soap that dispenses the perfect amount in the shape of a flower?
  — Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
• Why not splash out on this cute hand soap that dispenses the perfect amount in the shape of a flower?
  — Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• Sloth bears also often have white patches on their chests, in the shape of a Y, O or U, the zoo said, and have thick hair that protects them from termite bites.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025