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as in oval
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as in rectangular
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Recent Examples of oblong
If the spot is faint and oblong, the egg isn’t fertilized.
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
My other friends would teach me how to throw and catch that once-strange oblong object.
—Peter Ji, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
The tiny, oblong seeds were used by ancient Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztecs and Mayans, as far back as 3500 B.C.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Warmly lit, the 55-seat bistro now leans Art Deco without insisting; an oblong mural by David Joel from the downtown spot, hangs over the bar.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
My other friends would teach me how to throw and catch that once-strange oblong object.
—Peter Ji, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
The tiny, oblong seeds were used by ancient Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztecs and Mayans, as far back as 3500 B.C.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Warmly lit, the 55-seat bistro now leans Art Deco without insisting; an oblong mural by David Joel from the downtown spot, hangs over the bar.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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Its rectangular shape evokes a vintage cigarette pouch, and every detail harks back to the fashion house’s extensive, industry-defining legacy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The only departure from its perfectly rectangular design is a tiny bump on the bottom edge of the screen to hold the IR remote sensor, indicator LED, and far-field microphones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then it's cut into bars using long pieces of thread, and stacked in high cylindrical towers to dry for about three months.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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One intriguing possibility to boost voltages is to miniaturize the cylindrical shells and make arrays of them connected in series.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
24 Mar. 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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The 63 spherical villas resemble seashells, and those hovering over the water form a ring, a striking visual signature for the hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Button Bush The button bush features spherical flower heads abounding with tiny white blooms from June until September.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The force of the suction pulls the skin into the cup, breaking small blood vessels under the skin (that’s what causes the circular marks).—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Oblong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblong. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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