as in elliptical
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Gardeners are pressed for choice, given the mind-boggling array of sizes and shapes with rounded, heart-shaped, lance-shaped, or oval leaves in blue, green, chartreuse, or golden with stripes of yellow, cream, or white.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Signature Oval Casserole For cooking tasks that require shallow sauteing, frying, or steaming, this oval casserole dish can handle roasts, whole fish, vegetables, and side dishes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Compared to long rectangular tables, which can sometimes feel more formal or structured, round and oval silhouettes create a more relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that feels especially suited to the way many people entertain today.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Gardeners are pressed for choice, given the mind-boggling array of sizes and shapes with rounded, heart-shaped, lance-shaped, or oval leaves in blue, green, chartreuse, or golden with stripes of yellow, cream, or white.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
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Such satellites sit in highly elliptical Molniya orbits extending far above the high latitudes of the Earth that provide long-duration coverage of the northern hemisphere.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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With veteran producers like alt-rock hand Jackknife Lee and Charli XCX assist man Justin Raisen on board, as well as the band’s crack current lineup (which includes Sleater-Kinney/Quasi drummer Janet Weiss on one track), that elliptical magic happens more often than not.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The most horrifying fact Garcia shared was that a wound as tiny as a tick bite or a scratch can attract a female screwfly to lay her eggs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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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
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This resonance dramatically stretches the planet’s orbit, turning it into a long, narrow ellipse.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the 2024 season, Wimsatt’s first with the CGA after a career in education, caddies completed 700 loops between Memorial Day and Labor Day.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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The local loop extends to suppliers.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Insights from a trophoblast spheroid model.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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Then, these pre-differentiated cells were assembled into spherical clusters known as spheroids, a formation that scientists have found aids tissue repair and regeneration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Nov. 2025
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The Spurs turned the ball over again on the next possession.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Castle’s putback dunk cut the deficit to two with 16 seconds left, but Mikal Bridges split a pair on the other end to give the Spurs the ball with eight seconds left, trailing by three.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The witness said a second sphere appeared before both objects departed silently.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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In his hands, that old chop-socky cliché where a circle of ninjas challenges the hero one at a time becomes a sphere of ninjas simultaneously engulfing the hero from above and below.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Place an orb light on the bottom shelf to lend your bedroom a cozy glow.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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According to the documents, the objects appeared above a ridgeline and, in some instances, seemed to generate additional smaller orbs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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