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

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 Add a circular or oval coffee table to complement the rounded lines. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 22 June 2026

Noun

Excluding the four road courses (because there are none of those tracks in the Chase), Toyotas won 12 of the 22 regular-season oval races while Ford won six and Chevrolet won just four. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Scrape the mixture into an oval, square, or rectangular 2-quart baking dish, 2 to 3 inches deep, and place on the prepared baking sheet. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval

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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

Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of a group of independent Russian journalists working for the now-rogue news channel TV Rain closes an important emotional loop with its second part, which is even longer than the five-plus-hour first part.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

As Gu continues to chart her path through these interconnected spheres, her moves build toward the idea that range may be a new form of leadership.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The grievances extend to what Algeria cites as Emirati support for Khalifa Haftar in Libya (where Algeria backs the government in Tripoli) and Emirati involvement in the Sahel, both regions Algiers considers its own sphere.

— Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 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

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