as in oval
having the shape of an egg
an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over
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Symbolizing wisdom and respect, the 1.5-foot-tall limestone head was once stationed at the entrance to an ovoid ceremonial structure, and was probably meant to inspire reverence.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Eventually, her hand emerged, gripping an ovoid glass jar with a pale-yellow label.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
In the run-up to a seed-squirting event, the ovoid fruits moved from dangling nearly straight down to a roughly 45-degree angle with the stem.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Eventually, her hand emerged, gripping an ovoid glass jar with a pale-yellow label.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
In the run-up to a seed-squirting event, the ovoid fruits moved from dangling nearly straight down to a roughly 45-degree angle with the stem.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovoid
oval
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The ring features a 12-carat, oval Ceylon sapphire at its center surrounded by a halo of 14 diamonds set in 18k white gold—by anyone’s eye, a beautiful piece.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset?—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Ovoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovoid. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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