the Oval Office

noun

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

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And there was plenty with which to impress a president who’s devoted much of his term to ballroom renovations and gilding the Oval Office. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 The pool also allows the press to be present — and therefore the public to have access to information — in spaces like the Oval Office, which does not have enough room to accommodate all of the hundreds of reporters covering the White House. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Lim was in the Oval Office with other reporters trying to get clarification. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026 When reached for comment regarding Friday’s ban, the White House press office referred PEOPLE to Trump’s statements in the Oval Office shortly after the Friday afternoon post. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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