in the shape of

idiom

: shaped like

a cookie in the shape of a heart

—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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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 Along with black lace gloves and an array of rings and bracelets, Domingo carried a small handbag in the shape of a white cat. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Da Vinci famously made the king an automaton in the shape of a lion that reared on its hind legs and roared! —

Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The final touch is a couple of dangly toys in the shape of hanging bats on elastic strings. —

Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the shape of

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