as in oval
having the shape of an egg
an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over
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Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms.
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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
The signature look of this series is black on white, the black paint roughly laid on in alternating vertical swaths and ovoid shapes, with drips and dribbles here and there.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 16 June 2023
My freestanding ovoid bathtub, designed by Zucchetti Kos, flanked the window, providing an exceptional view of terra-cotta rooftops and carefully planted terraces from neighboring upscale apartment buildings.
—Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2023
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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
The signature look of this series is black on white, the black paint roughly laid on in alternating vertical swaths and ovoid shapes, with drips and dribbles here and there.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 16 June 2023
My freestanding ovoid bathtub, designed by Zucchetti Kos, flanked the window, providing an exceptional view of terra-cotta rooftops and carefully planted terraces from neighboring upscale apartment buildings.
—Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovoid
oval
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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
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The breathtaking trilogy ring has an oval diamond of approximately 35 carats at the center, with oval stones of roughly one carat on either side, Tobias Kormind, managing director of European jeweler 77 Diamonds, tells Robb Report.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ovoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovoid. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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