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as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
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as in spiritual
not composed of matter
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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Recent Examples of formless
There’s also brands like Online Ceramics, whose shirts hang thick and wide, and Ghetto Rodeo, their specialty being formless, culture-affirming clothes tailored for Latin bodies like mine.
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Reanna Cruz, Them, 30 July 2024
Frozen filthy formless lumps, the remainders of the snow, persisted at the street corners and in the deep recesses between buildings, loomed sinisterly in the gaping bomb sites.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Surely the habit, in its formless bulk, could accommodate one.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Novelty stores sold Belichick costumes for Halloween, complete with formless sweatpants and a drab ski cap.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Reanna Cruz, Them, 30 July 2024
Frozen filthy formless lumps, the remainders of the snow, persisted at the street corners and in the deep recesses between buildings, loomed sinisterly in the gaping bomb sites.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Surely the habit, in its formless bulk, could accommodate one.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Novelty stores sold Belichick costumes for Halloween, complete with formless sweatpants and a drab ski cap.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Wednesday is when the contours of the week’s show emerge; from a lot of amorphous goofing around, sketches materialize.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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He’s also tried to banter with Vivek Ramaswamy and billionaire Elon Musk, the leaders of an amorphous group charged with studying potential cuts to the federal budget.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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And at the same time, Georgescu praises the spiritual qualities of water.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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For the last decade, researchers have been visiting the atoll to study sharks, which not only help maintain the balance of marine ecosystems globally but are also important spiritual symbols in Polynesian culture.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Unlike spiral galaxies like the Milky Way, with their distinct structures of winding spiral arms, elliptical galaxies are rather shapeless.Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Iris’ tutoring is shapeless and hardly encouraging, rousing skepticism in an older pupil (played by Hong regular Lee Hye-young) wary of her teacher’s unorthodox methods.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
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Republican lawmakers called the chaotic exit one of the darkest moments of Biden's administration.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a packed calendar of events, creating an electric atmosphere that draws both locals and visitors into one joyous and chaotic rhythm.Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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Carlson’s images combust with metaphysical abundance.Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Though scientific evidence for crystal healing is yet to be established, many spiritual practitioners believe in their metaphysical properties, which are thought to support emotional and spiritual transformation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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However, the challenge remains in ensuring sustainability doesn’t exist as a series of unstructured, albeit well-intentioned, initiatives.Magnus Ahlqvist, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formless. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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