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

Rates fluctuate throughout the year, but in a recent search for dates in March, rooms at La Samanna, on the secluded, crescent-shaped beach of Baie Longue, could be found for around $1,640 and up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Other judges and competitors, sniffing and prodding a succession of crescent-shaped creations, spoke of the need to protect French farmers.

From BBC • May 5, 2024

Pouches sagged beneath her eyes, brown and crescent-shaped.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini