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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
Starting this month, the spooky treats will return to store shelves, though without any changes to their smooth, oval shapes. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 By April 2019, the final stone went on show in Gabarone, graded as a type 11b Fancy Deep Blue, oval brilliant-cut VVS2 clarity, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
For a paper ballot, voters fill in the oval next to their selections, review their choices and follow the instructions for submitting the ballot. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Plants feature a compact, oval canopy maturing to about 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 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
  • Starship would aim for the more useful low lunar orbit while Blue Moon would meet up with Orion at a higher, but still useful elliptical polar orbit.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The non-scientific term is often bestowed on full moons that occur when the natural satellite is within 90% of perigee, when the moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of elliptical
Noun
  • Julia was allergic to wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame, peas, lentils, mustard and all nuts.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • An employee restocks eggs at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of egg
Noun
  • The Plaza Hotel, by architect Johan Anrys, of the Belgian firm 51N4E, starts as an ellipse at its base and morphs into a rectangle at its crown.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Instead of a major aesthetic reinvention, the Daniel Roth debuted in the distinctive double-ellipse case and tourbillon architecture that made Roth a household name.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of ellipse
Noun
  • Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The husband freed one loop, then another, and used the momentum to pull the dog toward him and out of the car.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 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
  • Buzelis had just fumbled his sixth turnover against the San Antonio Spurs, batting helplessly at the ball as it was poked from his grasp.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • And good things came to the Nets even when the deep ball didn’t fall.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • Under the right conditions, the sheets close in on themselves, forming a sphere with a pocket of water trapped inside.
    — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Conrad is elated to see Ashe back in the public sphere in such a significant way.
    — Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • An illuminated orb hovers above like a planetary body that has lost its way.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Other new displays include Lightwave, an immersive tunnel of moving and fixed chrome spheres; Cosmic Garden, a glowing hillside inspired by meditative sand gardens; and Fairy Forest, featuring glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of orb

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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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