OVAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of oval

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

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 The Meta Adventurer comes in a rectangular shape, the Meta Fury takes a more Ray-Ban-like square shape, while a special-edition Meta Glasses by Kylie comes in a slim, oval frame designed in collaboration with Kylie Jenner. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Noun

The timber course uses a figure-eight configuration that carries horses away from the main oval before bringing them back toward the same home stretch. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 This elegant indoor tree features a white trunk and oval-shaped leaves with creamy-colored veins and velvety undersides. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval

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The satellite was launched into a highly elliptical orbit above Earth in May and is a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to study solar and geomagnetic storms and space weather.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The new Havaianas Kitten Heel, which debuted during Copenhagen Fashion Week on the Studio Constance spring 2027 runway, features an asymmetric elliptical heel and a cover for the big toe.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of elliptical

Noun

Days start on level three with a typical hotel breakfast buffet, which includes all manner of pastries, bagels and of course, eggs, and pancake made-to-order stations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Life cycle Female apple maggot flies lay 300 to 500 eggs over their 30-day life span.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of egg

Noun

Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Instead, everyone in the main room is dancing under a glistening disco ball to the syncopations of Riva, a three-piece comprised of a psychedelic saxophonist, drummer and keyboardist.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The ball is going to find the people that are open, and people are going to focus on him.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

Growers commonly use sticky traps, often tapes or red spheres that resemble ripening apples, along with chemical or food-based lures, to attract adult flies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
The hidden violence of cavitation For a long time, computational models treated water droplets as simple, uniform spheres governed primarily by their outer surface tension.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

But the poori remains the same, made with whole wheat flour, water and a touch of salt, gently pressed and then fried, ballooning into a gorgeous orb.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of orb

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