the Oval Office

noun

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

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Reagan would no more have thought of putting his picture on the passport than of taking off his jacket in the Oval Office. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 For example, presidential Q&As in the Oval Office and trips on Air Force One are typically covered by the pool. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 The pool is necessary because of the space limitations of areas of the White House, like the Oval Office, or on Air Force One. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 But the White House has refused to allow CNN and Politico in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, places that are opened up to the press pool, a rotating group of journalists that covers the president's movements each day. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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