shape
Example Sentences
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Soft, tender and just dense enough to hold its shape, these savory muffins are built on a base of flour, cornmeal, butter, oil and buttermilk — a formula so flexible it practically begs for riffing.
From Salon
“We believe investor sentiment will be neutralized as corrective measures take shape. We view this as an incremental positive to drive positive change at LULU.”
From Barron's
Perhaps more than anything, the ongoing federal immigration crackdown has shaped McDonnell’s first year as chief.
From Los Angeles Times
And when you’re shaped in a long way and you have long limbs, you look bad at dancing.
From Los Angeles Times
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Germany dropped a long-standing pacifist tradition shaped by its dark World War II past and started ramping up spending to overhaul the armed forces.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
