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as in oval
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as in rectangular
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Recent Examples of oblong
The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.
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Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Just pick your favorite oblong style, then perfectly fit your umbrella inside to avoid April showers.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The paintings present as a series of orbs stacked and surrounded by other circles, divided by an oblong form.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The meat is formed into oblong shapes, instead of round patties, and served with tzatziki sauce.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
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Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Just pick your favorite oblong style, then perfectly fit your umbrella inside to avoid April showers.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The paintings present as a series of orbs stacked and surrounded by other circles, divided by an oblong form.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The meat is formed into oblong shapes, instead of round patties, and served with tzatziki sauce.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong
Adjective
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The Kohler Sunstruck oval tub is standard in the primary bathroom if this layout is chosen.—
Benjamin C Tankersley,
Washington Post,
1 Feb. 2023
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This simple opener works well on circular cans but may not be effective on dented, square, or oval cans.—
Maya Polton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The front could be mistaken for a courthouse or temple, with rectangular columns holding up a triangular pediment, all of which marked the entrance to what was once called Eagles Hall.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Next, fold each sleeve across the body to create a rectangular shape.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This object has a bipolar, cylindrical outflow of gas, propelled by radiation and stellar winds from a hot white dwarf at the center.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Ring Outdoor Cam's sleek cylindrical enclosure looks nothing like its boxy rectangular predecessor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ovid’s godly characters are whittled down to basic geometric forms like ovoid shapes and cones that together recount the tale in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages, such as Abkhaz from Abkhazia, Chatino from inland Oaxaca, and Silbo Gomero from La Gomera in the Canary Islands.—
Mariana Fernández,
ARTnews.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There, eggs develop into a spherical embryo with six hooks that pierce through the intestinal wall to migrate to the animal's organs, primarily the liver.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Using a biofilm of Vibrio cholerae bacteria, Yunker’s team described the shape of the emerging biofilm as a spherical cap that resembles a contact lens.—
Carrie Arnold,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This globular substance, shaped like a teardrop and unassuming in size, has been used by artists for millennia.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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Members of Mexico’s Cenotes Urbanos organization found a large globular pot while exploring Zumpango Cave and reported the discovery to officials, according to an April 21 news release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With circular business models still in their infancy across most sectors, investors have a singular opportunity to get in on the ground floor.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, the circular bar that appeared in the original Top Gun in 1986 was revived.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Oblong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblong. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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