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

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

The entire design grew around the Ficus Nitida, which stretches from the main deck through an oval void of approximately 172 square feet to the upper deck. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 The leaves, which can be harvested year-round, are green and oval shaped and emit a fragrant aroma similar to that of citronella. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval

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Adjective

Its orbit is slightly elliptical, averaging 151,450 km in radius.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Gidney and others then investigated a different form of encryption involving elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026

Definition of elliptical

Noun

The menu also features Big Green Egg smoked brisket (black-eyed peas, collard greens and red onion marmalade) and Thai turkey and sweet potato hash (red jasmine rice, crispy shallots, basted egg and prik nam pla).

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
The longtime local favorite offers eggs and French toast for breakfast and burgers, pasta and patty melts for lunch.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of egg

Noun

In its heyday, Aqua flew around 438 miles (705 kilometers) above the surface of the Earth, moving from the North Pole to the South Pole in an ellipse 14 times a day, scanning the entire planet.

— Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2026
That ellipse pattern can be seen across the door panels also, and, in another first for the marque, the graphic covers both the door panel face and the armrest area.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

Definition of ellipse

Noun

Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

But 12 minutes later, following a hand ball call against Sporting, Eduard Lowen put a go-ahead penalty kick into the right side of the net.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Their ability to keep the ball away from opponents with their precise, pretty lpasses, before finding a cutting edge through Lamine Yamal or Mikel Oyarzabal, has been devastating to watch unfurl in this tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of ball

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Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to Guzema, outside production partners were surprised to learn that the gold spheres used in the brand’s Orb pieces were formed by hand.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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