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as in oval
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as in rectangular
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Recent Examples of oblong
This modern approach to branding aligns with Mela’s packaging design showcasing lively drawings of tattoos, including ones of those oblong watermelons, which were designed by an actual tattoo artist.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Just look at their pearl studs, which incorporate oblong gold details, or their veil earrings, which have a charming chain drop.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Otherwise, the oblong fruit are astringent enough to make your mouth pucker.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
Recognizing Body Lice Bites Body lice are the size of sesame seeds and are oblong.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Just look at their pearl studs, which incorporate oblong gold details, or their veil earrings, which have a charming chain drop.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Otherwise, the oblong fruit are astringent enough to make your mouth pucker.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
Recognizing Body Lice Bites Body lice are the size of sesame seeds and are oblong.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong
Adjective
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The Kohler Sunstruck oval tub is standard in the primary bathroom if this layout is chosen.—
Benjamin C Tankersley,
Washington Post,
1 Feb. 2023
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This simple opener works well on circular cans but may not be effective on dented, square, or oval cans.—
Maya Polton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Stretching the length of more than two football fields, the building’s basic rectangular form is bookended by two one-way helical ramps — up on the west and down on the east.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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During the mid-1960s, at a time when many artists were departing from traditional square and rectangular formats, Overstreet shaped his canvases even more dramatically than his colleagues, creating custom stretchers that allowed his paintings to exist in gangly geometric shapes.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Looming over it all were two cylindrical towers holding the city's natural gas supply for which the neighborhood is named.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, the compact, cylindrical design keeps things sleek and out of sight.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Brody hand-tore pieces of colorful tissue paper into ovoid forms, then affixed them to raw canvas.—
Caitie Kelly Lindsey Tramuta Lauren Cochrane Angela Koh Laura Bannister Gisela Williams,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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They are mounted on the Curio platform that incorporates a large spherical propellant tank.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Bath Bot is roughly the size and shape of a Lush bath bomb—spherical on top with a hexagonal base—and can be connected with Lush’s app to play music and soundscapes designed to match the vibe of the brand's famous bath products.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How to Propagate Red Buckeye Tree In late summer to early fall, red buckeye trees produce globular light brown seed capsules 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, a cameo in Bee Movie was enough to fill Sting’s lifetime allotment of a globular and otherworldly realm.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The dogs indicated that drugs were present in the pallets, and police found one of pavers, which was shaped like a hexagon, contained a circular container hidden inside that contained 800 grams of methamphetamine.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Around 11 p.m., Cosmo’s new editor Willa Bennett climbed atop the room’s central circular bar to introduce the evening’s performer, rapper JT, and offered incentive to stick around.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Oblong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblong. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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