the Oval Office

noun

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

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During an interview in the Oval Office last week with The New York Times, the outlet's White House correspondents, Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager, asked the president about the tariffs and his previous statement about sending rebate checks to Americans. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 Since then, the plan has gone somewhat awry with the Oval Office instead promising various cash payments to the American people. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026 And Ambassador Lute, you -- David was in the Oval Office for a couple of hours. ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026 Trump’s triumphal arch will be harder to undo than his gilding of the Oval Office. George F. Will, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.

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