almond-shaped
Americanadjective
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
I typically love an almond-shaped nail with pretty minimal feminine and delicate detailing.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 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
Her amygdala was “on fire,” he added, referring to the almond-shaped structure in the brain that processes emotions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 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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