the Oval Office

noun

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

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Gerald Ford took the position of vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned from the role, and later replaced Nixon in the Oval Office. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Apr. 2026 Trump is set to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office this afternoon. Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 The two had a meeting in the Oval Office in February. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 The white genocide claim moved from fringe websites to cable television to the Oval Office. John Broich, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.

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