as in elliptical
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
Above the bed, an oval skylight provides direct views of the night sky for optimal stargazing from the comfort of the bed.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Signature Oval Casserole For cooking tasks that require shallow sauteing, frying, or steaming, this oval casserole dish can handle roasts, whole fish, vegetables, and side dishes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Designed for small patios, balconies, and gardens, the three-piece set includes a weather-resistant oval table and two chairs that easily tuck into nooks and tight corners.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
Above the bed, an oval skylight provides direct views of the night sky for optimal stargazing from the comfort of the bed.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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After a few exercises and some time on the elliptical bike, Flagg returned in the second quarter.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun while it is positioned a bit farther away because of its slightly elliptical orbit around Earth.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though the bigger executive rooms are the standout, the smaller single-room studios are equally beautiful, cost a little less, and sometimes come with their own easter eggs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Henry's parents, Dandy and Tyrion, are a new couple who seem uninterested in incubating their eggs, Sea Life Weymouth aquarist Charlotte Edge said.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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This resonance dramatically stretches the planet’s orbit, turning it into a long, narrow ellipse.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The double-ellipse frame now reveals the full architecture of the caliber DR002SR, while the watch preserves the classical proportions and architecture of the original.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Authentic sorrow fed on the performance of sorrow, in a never-ending loop.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 30,000 motorists use the tunnels each day as residents travel to work in Oakland or make the clockwise loop through Chinatown on to I-880 north, according to the Alameda County Transportation Commission.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Insights from a trophoblast spheroid model.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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Then, these pre-differentiated cells were assembled into spherical clusters known as spheroids, a formation that scientists have found aids tissue repair and regeneration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Nov. 2025
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His ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the hole is impressive.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fischer hit a ball to right field that a fan reached over the fence to catch, and Fischer was credited with a double on fan interference for a 6-2 lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The treatise, a ninth-century copy of Archimedes’ work on the volume of spheres, was lost during World War I.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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For compact surfaces like spheres, researchers showed that the metric and mean curvature uniquely fix the surface.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their crop tops and miniskirts were covered in plastic orbs, which were layered over nude fabric.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Still, those people who live in either of these two orbs will see prices go higher.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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