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Recent Examples of oblong
Standing 70 to 90 feet tall, this tree features an oblong crown and a straight trunk.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
High draft picks, easier schedules, free agency, and the weird bounces of an oblong ball bring nearly everyone back towards the middle.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
For one of their first public outings, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet attended the 2023 US Open Tennis Championship, looking extremely in-sync in their tees and oblong shades.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The oblong foliage is accented by clusters of pendulous flower buds that dangle from stems all winter long before opening in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
High draft picks, easier schedules, free agency, and the weird bounces of an oblong ball bring nearly everyone back towards the middle.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
For one of their first public outings, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet attended the 2023 US Open Tennis Championship, looking extremely in-sync in their tees and oblong shades.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The oblong foliage is accented by clusters of pendulous flower buds that dangle from stems all winter long before opening in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong
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The ring features a 12-carat, oval Ceylon sapphire at its center surrounded by a halo of 14 diamonds set in 18k white gold—by anyone’s eye, a beautiful piece.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset?—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Especially in an era when fans can look at a rectangular box on their TV and tell if the umpire is right.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 9,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 34-year-old accessorized with sleek, rectangular black sunglasses and a structured black leather clutch.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Based on the cutter size, the cylindrical biscuits spread at the top a bit and others only spread at the base.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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The sample in the study came from a 25-meter (82-foot) cylindrical core of ice the team drilled from an area of the cave known as the Great Hall.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mellerio also stepped into the watch space, with the 2023 introduction of the M Cut ovoid design, and launched a perfume.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Symbolizing wisdom and respect, the 1.5-foot-tall limestone head was once stationed at the entrance to an ovoid ceremonial structure, and was probably meant to inspire reverence.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world.—
Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2022
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The motif of shooting this show, as Alex [Kurtzman] established in the pilot, were these tight moving close-ups with these new anamorphic spherical lenses that are up in people's faces.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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About an hour's drive north of Dunedin on the South Island, Koekohe Beach is famous among geologists for the spherical boulders that formed about 65 million years ago.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Also known as a globular stink bug, these invasive bugs are similar to stink bugs that come indoors looking for warmth for the winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Nov. 2025
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In addition to several circular walks from the front door of Freelands, the Test Way footpath leads directly to the pretty market town of Stockbridge, by way of The Mayfly pub, directly on the river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Much of Nvidia’s financing spree has gone to companies that buy its chips, leading to criticism that such circular investments are fueling a bubble.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Oblong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblong. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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