the Oval Office

noun

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

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America is not a socialist country nor is socialism the USA’s belief no matter who has been in the Oval Office. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a historic low ahead of Election Day; the last time the leader in the Oval Office saw their approval rating drop to a comparable level ahead of a midterm election was in 1946, during Harry Truman’s first term. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Nov. 2026 In that way their campaigns distill the push-pull of this midterm election, which, like every one before, amounts to a referendum on the occupant of the Oval Office. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Yet in their lawsuit, CNN, MS NOW and Politico make the argument that the Oval Office and Air Force One have become press areas, given that Trump frequently uses such spaces to take questions from reporters — more than 250 times this term. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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