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
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the signature elements essential to the design are the contiguous oval shape and the gradual slope — also known as the rake — of the seating.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
With this type of ham, the bone is removed and the ham is pressed into an oval shape.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the signature elements essential to the design are the contiguous oval shape and the gradual slope — also known as the rake — of the seating.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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This is primarily because eggs are the base of egg salad and eggs are associated with a host of health benefits.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Russian consumers have been hit especially hard as basic foodstuffs, such as butter, eggs, sunflower oil and vegetables, have seen high double-digit price increases as demand outstrips supply.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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On that night, the orange-hued Harvest supermoon rose in the sky at a time when Earth's only natural satellite was unusually close to our planet on its elliptical orbit.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Its elliptical orbit also means that Jupiter’s gravitational pull varies.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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As an actor who’s appeared on several hit shows, Johnston was identified quickly among the hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol following an inflammatory speech by the outgoing president at the nearby ellipse.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Since the moon’s orbital path around Earth is a slight ellipse, there’s a near-point (perigee) and a far-point (apogee) every month.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Instead of Birkenstock’s signature buckles, this style features adjustable hook and loop straps that create an even more custom fit.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Building feedback loops and regular evaluations into partnerships enables continuous adaptation.Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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More importantly, the Nuggets are seeking help in the form of someone who is able to create offense with the ball in his hands.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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But this game, though a slog, ultimately came down to the final play off Ridder’s hands as Las Vegas had the ball down six needing a touchdown and extra point to win it.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, Bloomingdale’s must operate in its own luxury sphere and not be infected by Macy’s mass-market-think.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The flower-petal design offers two main advantages over spheres, which are typically either coated with medication or carry it in a minuscule internal reservoir.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mantis' kit has her generating life orbs to buff herself and her allies, or spend them and heal up her party members over time.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s been drama in your orb, and getting in front of matters is challenging.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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