as in ovals
a shape that resembles a flattened circle
The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth.
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Whisk in milk, oil, butter, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla until smooth.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026 -
And the breakfast eggs, sausage, bacon and crunchy hashbrowns deliver that greasy satisfaction that only true breakfast diners can offer.—
Shindy Chen
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here, concrete and granite orbs (and even bowling balls) echo rounded plants such as ornamental kales and coleus topiaries.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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There, thousands of translucent orbs smaller than peas bob in the water column below the fishing dock.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Ellipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ellipses. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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