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almond-shaped

American

[ah-muhnd-sheypt, am-uhnd-, al-muhnd-sheypt] / ˈɑ məndˌʃeɪpt, ˈæm ənd-, ˈæl məndˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

having an oval shape usually pointed at one or both ends.

Example Sentences

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That movement is translated into dots and lines on a nearby computer, transmitted by the round, white sensors embedded in the suits’ colorful almond-shaped patches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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

This small, almond-shaped area of the brain located near your ears detects salience, or the emotional relevance of a situation and how to react to it.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Kravchenko, with large almond-shaped eyes and a curtain of hair that fell behind her back, worked odd jobs cleaning homes and waiting on tables.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

At this point, Mother closes her eyes, eyes that resemble no one else’s, sunken and deep like Westerners’ yet almond-shaped like ours.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

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