almond-shaped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Adjacent to the entombed Griffin Warrior’s wrist was a carved and gold-tipped agate, almond-shaped and just 1.3 inches in length, here making its public debut outside Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
I typically love an almond-shaped nail with pretty minimal feminine and delicate detailing.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024
Those with the distinctive almond-shaped eyes caused by Down syndrome may have relatively ordinary skeletons, for example.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Researchers have found several brain regions involved in PTSD, including the almond-shaped amygdala that regulates fear, and the hippocampus, a critical hub for processing memories and routing them throughout the brain.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024
She was all made-up, her complexion glowing, and he thought, as he often did, what a beautiful woman she was, eyes perfectly almond-shaped, a startling symmetry to her features.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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