crescent-shaped

Example Sentences

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For nearly two years, Al-Shubbak watched through ancient grey eyes as Tuti, the crescent-shaped island in the heart of the Sudanese capital she calls home, emptied of its inhabitants under a punishing paramilitary siege.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

The piston faces have small, crescent-shaped reliefs into which the valves extend near the top dead center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Environmentalists say that while the crescent-shaped coastline of Refugio State Beach looks clean today, the ecosystem is still recovering.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

This was her favorite part of the Academy—the crescent-shaped patch of earth carved out of the edge of the island, facing the mainland.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo