as in elliptic
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
In the dining room, the family’s original China collection — complete and fully intact — is set on a long, oval table.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Orange Show Speedway, a quarter-mile asphalt oval in San Bernardino, has been around for 77 years, helping launch the careers of NASCAR Cup champions Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Today inside Paris’s Palais Brongniart, guests including Kerry Washington, Milly Alcock, and Rita Ora filed into a futuristic oval room for Fendi’s spring 2023 couture show.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
In the dining room, the family’s original China collection — complete and fully intact — is set on a long, oval table.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
Noun
This move placed him in a series known for intense and sometimes perilous racing conditions, which are especially dangerous on oval tracks.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The Orange Show Speedway, a quarter-mile asphalt oval in San Bernardino, has been around for 77 years, helping launch the careers of NASCAR Cup champions Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oval
Noun
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Recent shortages have driven egg prices sharply higher and limited availability.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pop-up caters not only to these fans, who no doubt delighted in looking for even more Easter eggs inside the mini-Lumon office, but also to passersby on their daily commute who may never have watched an episode but will now, thanks to this curiosity.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Its elliptical orbit is also why, technically, Mars was slightly closer to Earth on Sunday, Jan. 12, than tonight, at 59.7 million miles (96.1 million kilometers).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Within about an hour, Blue Ghost separated from the Falcon 9 rocket on an elliptical Earth orbit before establishing communications with Firefly’s mission operations center in Cedar Park, Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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At the ellipse, Trump ends his speech by telling the crowd to march on Congress.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Perihelion occurs because the Earth’s path around the sun is not a perfect circle, but rather an ellipse, whereby the distance between the planet and the sun changes during the year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Expect comforting dishes like large pasta loops with heritage pork shoulder ragu and wines ranging from acidic Etna Bianco to complex Nebbiolo.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2025
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For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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Instead of days of work HITS-Bio built its spheroid sample in less than 40 minutes.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2024
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In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Kings shot the ball well but committed four turnovers in the first period.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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That’s not to say that Reid will have to divert much from the Week 16 playbook that saw the Chiefs control the ball for nearly 34 minutes in an important 27-19 win, using a run-heavy attack.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Under the framework, Christian men are over three equally powerful spheres — the government, church, and family — to maintain order and submissiveness through different forms of discipline.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some fans might be surprised to see minor league Yankees employees in high demand, as not everyone in the public sphere views their recent player development history in the highest regard.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Designed to be a serious chef’s kitchen, the space is outfitted with a BlueStar range, Waterworks plumbing fixtures, and plenty of light from In Common With orb pendants, Allied Maker orb flush mounts, and, for more precise culinary efforts, a Jieldé retractable sconce.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2025
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The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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