Example Sentences

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Urista pointed to the region’s prehispanic nahual—a spiritual leader that is believed to shapeshift into animal counterparts—as a possible explanation for Mexico’s obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Some dishes can shapeshift, slip into a new outfit and reenter the party.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

With support from their collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the researchers used a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to observe the nanoscale material shapeshift with atomic resolution in real time.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

And although her IMDb page isn’t extensive, she’s already revealed an ability to shapeshift from role to role.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

I asked Junior if he could shapeshift into him.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas