elongated

Example Sentences

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The tomatoes have an elongated plum shape and a pointed tip.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Into it, he compressed 11 entangled, elongated figures, who seem to float in space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In the CMZ, cold molecular gas moves along elongated filaments that funnel material into dense clumps where stars can form.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

These bright, elongated structures can strongly influence how galaxies grow and change over time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

It comes out stiff and elongated, nothing like Mama’s fluffy creations, but we gobble it up anyway.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan