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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Yesterday’s budget threw bones to the film and TV industry in the shape of the rubberstamped VFX relief, additional funding for the BBC World Service and a £25M ($32M) cash injection for Fulwell 73’s new studio in the north east.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The theme is carried through via the simple labels, which wrap around the bottle and feature a cutout or negative space in the shape of a shovel on the front.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
That could filter back into the German economy in the shape of job cuts.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s Happy Meal Boo Buckets Return for Halloween in 4 Monster Designs — with Matching Stickers
1987
The 1987 buckets were classics — made in orange and black and in the shape of jack-o'-lanterns.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The theme is carried through via the simple labels, which wrap around the bottle and feature a cutout or negative space in the shape of a shovel on the front.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
That could filter back into the German economy in the shape of job cuts.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s Happy Meal Boo Buckets Return for Halloween in 4 Monster Designs — with Matching Stickers
1987
The 1987 buckets were classics — made in orange and black and in the shape of jack-o'-lanterns.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 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 5 Nov. 2024.
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