the Oval Office

noun

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

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He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 That meant no more news stories from the Associated Press, which was temporarily banned from the Oval Office for refusing to go along with changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. David Martin, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 This White House rarely does things subtly—just look at all of the gold in the Oval Office or the maps depicting Canada as the 51st state. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 The conversations in our clinic rooms — not the courtroom, not the press box, not even the Oval Office — will decide this moment and the future of pediatric care. Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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