cone-shaped

Example Sentences

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The Apollo vessels were cone-shaped to maximize stability as the craft sped back to Earth through the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

At 9:30 a.m at the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, his arms were full of cone-shaped paper bundles, and he was making a final purchase of greenery to finish off his distinctive display.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

This year’s Olympic mascots are the Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge, small creatures that resemble a Phrygian cap, a slightly drooping, cone-shaped hat typically associated with themes of liberty in European and colonial cultures.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

These aren't cone-shaped volcanoes like Italy's Mount Etna, for example, where the lava comes out at more or less the same place.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

These pines were not like the thick, cone-shaped trees of New England.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt