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adjective

Definition of ovalnext
as in elliptical
having the shape of an egg the Oval Office in the White House

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noun

as in egg

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Recent Examples of oval
Adjective
But his run to fourth in qualifying at Phoenix, the first oval race of the season, turned heads. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset? — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Basically, men are now wearing the type of sunglasses women have been wearing for years—great big oval shades which cover their face as well as their motives. — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Traditional lazy Susans only work on round tables -- enter The Lazy Susan Revolution, a patented system designed specifically for long, rectangular and oval tables, bringing every dish within reach of every guest. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oval
  1. elliptical
  2. egg
  3. ellipse
  4. loop
  5. spheroid
  6. ball
  7. sphere
  8. orb
Adjective
  • The poem seems to chart the character’s emotional journey, but does so in a very enigmatic, elliptical way — kind of like how poetry works.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, a portion of the Falcon 9 rocket has been stuck in a highly elliptical orbit in space around Earth.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of elliptical
Noun
  • Why freeze eggs Elective egg freezing can offer more flexibility and control over reproductive health.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of egg
Noun
  • The final navigation analysis put the targeting error ellipse at around 200 meters (656 feet).
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • Up here, on the tundra of Alaska’s North Slope, the summer sun dances in an unending ellipse.
    — Jordan McGillis, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
Definition of ellipse
Noun
  • Here's where autonomy stops being binary and starts being a loop.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The French container shipping firm had previously trialed Europe-Asia FAL3 loops late last year before rerouting them back around the Cape starting in January.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The new device is small and round—an oblate spheroid, technically.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
  • Insights from a trophoblast spheroid model.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Definition of spheroid
Noun
  • Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Mize proved that with six efficient innings (83 pitches) of two-run ball on Monday after settling into a routine with his next team.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • There was a narrative failure — partly in mainstream coverage of the race, and partly in the new progressive media sphere, which had predicted a landslide that would humiliate, not just beat, the establishment.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • French transparency authority, HATVP, ultimately found no issue with O’s transition from the public to private sphere.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of orb

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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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