the Oval Office

noun

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

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Former first lady Michelle Obama said the country isn’t ready to vote a female president into the Oval Office due to sexism. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025 Trump foes facing federal charges challenge their prosecutor Lindsey Halligan on March 31, 2025 in the Oval Office of the White House. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025 But a story that was once largely tabloid fodder has now moved to the Oval Office. Philip Elliott, Time, 12 Nov. 2025 The humility that got him into the Oval Office threatens to oust him from it. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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