OVAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of oval

as in elliptical

having the shape of an egg the Oval Office in the White House

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noun

as in egg

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Recent Examples of oval

Adjective

But his run to fourth in qualifying at Phoenix, the first oval race of the season, turned heads. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset? — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026

Noun

During the meeting, a handful of people looked at their laptops, with those attending in person sitting around a nearly empty oval table in the board’s conference room. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 Located on Lake Geneva and surrounded by a natural moat, the Swiss castle fits its island’s oval shape. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval

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Adjective

These temperature changes are the result of Pluto subtly heating up and cooling down as its elliptical orbit brings it slightly closer to the sun, crossing inside Neptune's orbit, and then moving farther away again.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Its orbit is slightly elliptical, averaging 151,450 km in radius.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of elliptical

Noun

That could leave eggs and chicken in short supply on supermarket shelves, so the public are already being warned by grocers not to panic buy.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The amounts of fats, essential liquids like water, milk and eggs, and leavening agents such as baking powder, soda and yeast all have to be carefully measured.

— Isidoro Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of egg

Noun

In its heyday, Aqua flew around 438 miles (705 kilometers) above the surface of the Earth, moving from the North Pole to the South Pole in an ellipse 14 times a day, scanning the entire planet.

— Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2026
That ellipse pattern can be seen across the door panels also, and, in another first for the marque, the graphic covers both the door panel face and the armrest area.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

Definition of ellipse

Noun

The feature is also available as an in-browser weathercast, where users can select a location and view local and regional weather data on a loop, rather than clicking through it — true to the television form.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
This risks amplifying stereotypes through personalization, creating a feedback loop where AI's initial assumptions are reinforced.

— Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

The technology used to establish factual decisions proved effective, notwithstanding the complaints from Croatia and Norway about whether the ball had indeed brushed a strand of hair against Portugal or hit an overhead cable against England.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Friction also causes pilling, particularly on lower-quality synthetic bouclé, leaving small fiber balls on the surface.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to Guzema, outside production partners were surprised to learn that the gold spheres used in the brand’s Orb pieces were formed by hand.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Google has announced an August 12th launch event for new Pixel hardware, and the teaser for that announcement also featured a look at the Pixel 11 — though without the glowing orb.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 July 2026
On Christmas Eve, astronaut William Anders saw the blue orb of Earth rising relative to the horizon of the moon.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

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