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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From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday night sees Premier League football return in the shape of Manchester City versus Wolves.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Painted on a rich reddish background the color of clay or mud bricks, 11 oval outlines in the shape of cocoa pods are arranged in seven rows.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission, wears a gold lapel pin in the shape of Trump’s head.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday night sees Premier League football return in the shape of Manchester City versus Wolves.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Painted on a rich reddish background the color of clay or mud bricks, 11 oval outlines in the shape of cocoa pods are arranged in seven rows.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission, wears a gold lapel pin in the shape of Trump’s head.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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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 19 May. 2025.
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