kidney-shaped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of kidney-shaped
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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They’re small, kidney-shaped, and come in color-coordinated shades, which camouflages them to near-invisibility.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
When the California drought took hold in the 1970s, many of these kidney-shaped pools were empty, making them ideal playgrounds for freestyle skateboarders in the LA area.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
He deals in every type of pool: kidney-shaped installations behind a bungalow and extravagant oases with grottos and fountains in the hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
A dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island, a kidney-shaped piece of rock in the Arctic, has been resolved after decades of whimsical sparring.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
We were in an overscaled, Architectural Digest sort of room, big and loft-like, with skylights and a fieldstone fireplace, chairs upholstered in white leather, kidney-shaped coffee table—modern, expensive, Italian stuff.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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