the Oval Office

noun

: the office of the U.S. President in the White House

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The area houses the offices of the press secretary and communications staff and reporters have been allowed into the area, which is near the Oval Office. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 And so, despite some emotionally satiating patriotic rhetoric on the campaign trail, Carney was deferential and complimentary to Trump on his courtly visit to the Oval Office shortly after winning the election. Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 The ceiling isn't the only thing that's been given a makeover in the Oval Office. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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“The Oval Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Oval%20Office. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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