How to Use oval in a Sentence

oval

1 of 2 noun

• The racetrack is an oval.
• The town’s oval wall is the body, while the north gate acts as its tail.
  — Story, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
• Trendy oval-shaped, black sunnies brought the look back to 2022.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 30 Nov. 2022
• The ovals along the path show the Moon’s shadow at five-minute intervals.
  — Michael Zeiler, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
• Keep in Mind: The opener doesn’t work as well on square or oval-shaped lids.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
• One race, at Bristol, Tenn., is run on a dirt oval track.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2023
• The oval shape helps to produce the classic bakery loaf shape.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 19 July 2023
• This one is from Ring Concierge (Nicole Wegman) and is an oval on a thin band.
  — Georgia Davis, Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
• Then the ‘Tinsley Ranch’ has the ovals and some neutral oak barrels to show the wood in the background.
  — Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Thanks to the oval shape, the pot can accommodate a full chicken.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
• To complement the in-motion hair, oval eye makeup and bronzed skin did the trick.
  — Essence, 10 Sep. 2023
• Stay up late sometime when the moon is past full and look at the large dark oval near its western edge.
  — Ned Potter, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2023
• Curly hair is more like an oval, and then straight hair is more like a perfect circle.
  — WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
• Right now, both round and oval shapes are on offering as Prime Day deals.
  — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
• The two icons are enclosed by an oval that shows that they are related.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
• In this case, 2LG Studio chose oval mirrors to reflect the rounded sink basins and built-ins.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
• On the other long end, cut out a half oval shape to the size of the person wearing the costume to fit loosely around their waist.
  — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 24 July 2023
• For many years, our family has raced stock cars on the oval track in West Valley City.
  — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
• There was also a fatter one which was the Uni-wide, like an oval marker, those were top choice.
  — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
• The black ovals depict the Moon’s shadow at five-minute intervals.
  — Michael Zeiler, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
• Many of her competitors had raced a lot, won a lot and thrived on the macho pushing shoving around the oval.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• Culpo's ring is a Whisper Thin three-stone oval with epaulette side stones in two-tone of yellow gold and platinum.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
• To make: Cover a wood pallet board with white paint, then freehand three ovals in black paint to form a ghost face.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• Little ones hunt in the park oval, older children up to age 12 hunt on sledding hill.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2023
• As for accessories, the Hunger Games star stripped it down to oval sunglasses and a simple black clutch.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Benadryl tablets are easy to swallow thanks to their small oval shape and special coating.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
• Here's what to keep in mind: ✔️ Shape: Much like in-ground pools, above-ground pools come in all shapes and sizes: oval, round, rectangular and more.
  — Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
• In the main restaurant, Crown Block’s bigger tables are oval-shaped, with curved benches on one side.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
• Underneath the oval of her body were the innumerable legs, scratching against the floor, sharp and red.
  — Hazlitt, 19 Apr. 2023
• Its oval shape features nine spots to add the bite-sized appetizers.
  — Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024

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oval

2 of 2 adjective

• The omelet should have an oval shape and not be browned.
  — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 June 2022
• Busch and Logano spun to the inside of the track and both slid through the tri-oval grass.
  — Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2022
• The purse pictured here has an oval or eye shape for the base.
  — Kristen Larsen, oregonlive, 23 June 2021
• An oval cutout in the wall behind the desk opens to the entryway.
  — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2021
• Ostie piene come in all sizes, and are more oval rather than round.
  — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022
• It’s one lap around the oval track at any local high school.
  — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2022
• Now, the smaller oval 3.5-quart Sauteuse oven is on sale for 20% off.
  — Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022
• The oval track is 2.5-miles around and banked at a daunting 31 degrees.
  — Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021
• The oval shape is perfect for these short-to-medium nails.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Sep. 2021
• Her glossy white nails are an oval shape in a medium length.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Feb. 2022
• There was a large oval green at the center of the Glen Gardens estate.
  — Colin Barrett, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
• When the track closed up on the entrance to Turn 1, Chastain missed the corner and took the access road in oval Turn 4.
  — Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2022
• Have on hand an 8- or 9-inch round, square, or oval baking dish.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
• The top was made of gold metal and studded with large oval crystals.
  — Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2021
• On the oval shape was a fresh, white base, and each nail featured abstract swirls in two shades of blue — sky and navy.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Sep. 2021
• The oval head helps to add volume, while the bristles detangle and add shine.
  — Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 29 Nov. 2021
• Carpenter returns to the cockpit for the oval races on the schedule in the No. 67 Chevrolet.
  — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 30 June 2022
• These squat oval-ish types are some of the most flavorful of the summer squashes.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022
• There’s a roundish globe, a more triangular bulb, and an oval shape.
  — WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
• Kravitz topped it all off with black oval shades, a black shoulder zip-up bag, and gold drop earrings.
  — Alex Kessler, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022
• The ball is oval, has no laces and resembles the football Lucy holds for Charlie Brown.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2022
• The best eggplants are the oval, dark purple fat ones ideal for frying.
  — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
• Once the white shells are removed from pumpkin seeds, green oval seeds are revealed.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
• The two leaders sat at separate ends of a long oval table.
  — WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
• The unique ring features a slanted oval diamond paired with a pearl.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2022
• No driver for oval tracks has been signed, according to the news release.
  — Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2022
• The headset keeps a similar shape to its other pairs of headphones, with the oval ear cup shape and plush ear pads.
  — Christian De Looper, BGR, 26 Oct. 2021
• In the middle of the space, a large oval wood table, inlaid with onyx, stands near a carved white marble fireplace.
  — New York Times, 24 Feb. 2022
• But there are many other types, including plants that have small oval leaves and no thorns.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Oct. 2022
• One stretch of road was pockmarked with oval mounds several feet high.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024