the Oval Office

noun

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

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Trump maintained that his presence in the Oval Office should assuage any fears about AI. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The arena’s corridors were dotted with blow-up photos of the president in the Oval Office or pumping his fist in the air in Butler. Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 In 2011, President Barack Obama invited her to the Oval Office. Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Last year, during an event in the Oval Office with the President of Finland, members of the press pool noticed a map of the National Mall on the Resolute Desk, showing plans for an arch opposite the Lincoln Memorial. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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