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 28 Years Later poster features more of the red skulls in the shape of the biohazard symbol, billing stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes at the top.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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 Alluvium Vineyard is an alluvial fan, spreading out from an old sedimentary riverbed in the shape of a broad triangle.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Reacher star Alan Ritchson has found his next action project in the shape of Runner, a movie about a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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 Alluvium Vineyard is an alluvial fan, spreading out from an old sedimentary riverbed in the shape of a broad triangle.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Reacher star Alan Ritchson has found his next action project in the shape of Runner, a movie about a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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