as in elliptic
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
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
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Adjective
Her baby pink manicure was the perfect oval shape, as if deliberately avoiding square for an extra-gentle touch.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Kohler Sunstruck oval tub is standard in the primary bathroom if this layout is chosen.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oval
Noun
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The moon's orbit is elliptical, or egg-shaped, rather than a perfect circle around the Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests can linger over a basket of fresh pastries and handmade breads, or order hot dishes such as Austrian French toast made with milk bread and plum jam, or a Schloss Fuschl egg with hollandaise and Salzburg Grüll caviar.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The moon's orbit is elliptical, or egg-shaped, rather than a perfect circle around the Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.—
Ange Mlinko,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is also the matter of landing accuracy, typically described as a landing ellipse, or the elliptical area on a planetary surface that defines the range of possible touchdown spots for a spacecraft.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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That orbit in general is an ellipse, an oval shape.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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This brand-new toy lets kids play with 32 jumbo-sized felt pieces that stick onto the board with hook-and-loop material.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The tennis ball demonstration encapsulates this philosophy, while showing not a pre-programmed set of movements, but a closed-loop perception-action system that interprets its surroundings and acts accordingly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Across each lumpy dark-gray spheroid cuts an uneven line.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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After a week of exposure, the scientists separated the spheroids into individual cells to analyze gene expression and to measure fat accumulation.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the 49ers punted the ball away and gave the Rams decent field position.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The ring detail also added flair to a more maximalist sandal with chunky orb embellishments along the straps.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Coomes has seen unexplained orbs fluttering in upstairs offices on the security cameras.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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