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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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and left back Andy Robertson led the tributes from Jota’s former club, carrying bunches of red flowers in the shape of the two brothers’ jerseys.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Several of Jota’s current and former Liverpool teammates, including club captain Virgil Van Dijk and manager Arne Slot, carried floral tributes in the shape of soccer jerseys into the chapel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 July 2025
That said, in his mind, recent small screen adaptations of The Mosquito Coast and The Talented Mr Ripley, in the shape of Netflix’s Ripley, both fell short of the original movies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Participants painted their hands green and left their handprints on the mural in the shape of leaves on a tree.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Several of Jota’s current and former Liverpool teammates, including club captain Virgil Van Dijk and manager Arne Slot, carried floral tributes in the shape of soccer jerseys into the chapel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 July 2025
That said, in his mind, recent small screen adaptations of The Mosquito Coast and The Talented Mr Ripley, in the shape of Netflix’s Ripley, both fell short of the original movies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Participants painted their hands green and left their handprints on the mural in the shape of leaves on a tree.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
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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 20 Jul. 2025.
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