the Oval Office

noun

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

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Across the country, Americans are paying nearly 10% more to heat their homes, ovens and stovetops than when Biden left the Oval Office. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 From teenage vampire slayers to red-wine-loving crisis managers with a direct line to the Oval Office, the sky is the limit. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026 Regardless of lawmakers' issues with the occupant of the Oval Office, sitting through the speech is a longstanding, bipartisan tradition. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 The military released a rendering of the new look that matches an airplane model that has been seen in the Oval Office for meetings with foreign leaders. ABC News, 18 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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