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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
Add a circular or oval coffee table to complement the rounded lines. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 22 June 2026 Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds in London, told People the oval center stone was approximately 35 carats. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Noun
Overlooking the Arkansas River, the majority of the 5,000-square-foot suite is occupied by a modern, all-glass oval office and a conference room, with 2,000 square feet dedicated to private quarters. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 The leaves of chestnut oaks, however, are similar to the late, great American chestnut (hence the name), though more oval in shape. — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 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
  • Most are on elliptical trajectories, dipping closer in and then sweeping farther out over their orbits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers report up to three orders of magnitude higher sensitivity than a comparable circular-cross-section optical fiber containing an elliptical core.
    — Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of elliptical
Noun
  • Rich, dense layers of cheesecake made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and egg are sandwiched between a crisp, buttery graham cracker crust and smooth chocolate ganache.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pour in egg mixture and, using chopsticks or a heatproof rubber spatula, evenly distribute vegetables throughout egg.
    — Beverly Kim, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of egg
Noun
  • What does touch Earth will create an ellipse of totality over the far north of Russia.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 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
  • Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
  • But the singer’s sense of humor isn’t limited to the giant glittery balls.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Before the ball, Moulin Noir held a practice inside Spirit of Hope.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • An inflatable sphere not only cannot tip over, but the form factor also insulates its internal components from sharp rocks, dust, and the huge temperature swings from over 93 °C in sunlit spots to minus 240 °C in the shade inside lunar craters.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year a behind-the-scenes spat between Hardy, screenwriter Jez Butterworth and producer David Glasser spilled into the public sphere when it was claimed Hardy had been fired from the show.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • The silvery orb’s full appearance also contributed to another celestial event.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The golden orb was a part of an anemone called a cuticle, the base the anemone sits on when it’s attached to something.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of orb

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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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