as in elliptical
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Another shot showed a closeup of Wei’s new engagement ring, which featured an oval diamond on a golden band.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Dimensip Oval Sunglasses These retro-style sunglasses have oval frames — a silhouette that Hailey Bieber has also been seen wearing.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Wait for the oval green fruits to drop on the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Another shot showed a closeup of Wei’s new engagement ring, which featured an oval diamond on a golden band.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Positioned 122 feet above SoFi's playing field, the oval giant Infinity Screen is designed to serve spectators in every seat, from the sideline to the upper deck, with 70,000 square feet of LED space.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Dimensip Oval Sunglasses These retro-style sunglasses have oval frames — a silhouette that Hailey Bieber has also been seen wearing.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oval
Adjective
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In a binary system, the two stars usually differ slightly in mass and move along stretched, elliptical paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then in her mid-fifties, Bainbridge was already well on her way to the status of a slightly rackety grande dame, having made her name in the Seventies with a blizzard of short, elliptical novels, comic in execution but tinged with an underlying darkness.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The water was yellow and smelled like rotting eggs.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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This casserole is extra hearty and satisfying thanks to the combination of sausage, potatoes, eggs, and cheeses.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 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
Noun
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The warehouse completes a full closed-loop auto-material flow system that moves information on raw materials, panels, parts, garments and final shipments seamlessly through the production logic model.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney also opted for a more laidback loop in other photos, wearing a pink SYRN shirt with an Eastie top and yellow SYRN underwear.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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There are several elements in Bridgerton season 4 that resemble the story line of Cinderella, from enchanting balls to gloves and slippers — and even an evil stepmother.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Like a human ping-pong ball, he was shuttled across the Sunshine State, from Miami to Orlando and then to Baker County.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Congress has also ventured into the sphere, which would be a much larger aim at AI for all kinds of uses, but nothing has gotten to a formative stage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shame — the sense of having failed in the public sphere and becoming an object of ridicule — is a powerful emotion.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Look to the sky this weekend for a chance to see February’s wintry full moon, which comes as four astronauts prepare to make a historic journey around the silvery orb.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Louis lamp fashioned like an orb hanging from a triangle block or the Analog envisaged like a Lego brick or a block from Tetris are among some of its quirky pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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