in the shape of
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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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Set the mood in your home with this candle warmer lamp in the shape of a delicate flower.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Where to stay The options in Bardstown include bed and breakfasts and a few chain hotels but for something different, book a stay at the Bourbon Barrel Retreats, cabins made in the shape of whiskey barrels.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
In 1926 in Hollywood, a man named Wilson Mizner opened a restaurant in the shape of an enormous hat.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
Included in the carousel — which boasts over 4.4 million likes — are snaps of Bieber in a pink sparkly crop top in the shape of a butterfly, highlighting the belly.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Where to stay The options in Bardstown include bed and breakfasts and a few chain hotels but for something different, book a stay at the Bourbon Barrel Retreats, cabins made in the shape of whiskey barrels.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
In 1926 in Hollywood, a man named Wilson Mizner opened a restaurant in the shape of an enormous hat.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 June 2024
Included in the carousel — which boasts over 4.4 million likes — are snaps of Bieber in a pink sparkly crop top in the shape of a butterfly, highlighting the belly.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 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 4 Jul. 2024.
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