the Oval Office

noun

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

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White reached out to his friend in the Oval Office, and the stunt quickly became reality. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 The additional scenes include moments between Reagan and his wife Nancy (Penelope Ann Miller) in the Oval Office, a scene between Reagan and his alcoholic father, Jack and scenes at the Reagans’ ranch near Santa Barbara. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 June 2026 Eisenhower used the putting green outside the Oval Office frequently enough to leave golf-spike marks on the floors inside. Will Weissert, Fortune, 9 June 2026 And the Oval Office now practically drips in gold, while an adjoining study, once used by Franklin Roosevelt to scrutinize war maps and Lyndon Johnson to monitor the space race, was converted into the president’s personal swag shop. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 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 Jun. 2026.

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