How to Use oblong in a Sentence

oblong

1 of 2 adjective
  • The oblong leaves can reach lengths of over two feet long and one foot wide.
    — Southern Living, 30 June 2021
  • Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff?
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The map also showed oblong shapes above the tank site.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Hitting at the chin, this length works well on oval or oblong face shapes.
    — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wilborn’s home is now an oblong field of debris in the middle of a field.
    — al, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The shelled and cleaned nuts were then put into a metate and pounded with an oblong rock.
    — Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
  • The man held a large oblong contraption.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This comet orbits the sun in a much more oblong path than Earth’s orbit.
    — Eric Elwell, ajc, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Transfer to a greased 2-quart oblong baking dish.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The smooth, oblong birch-veneer handle is a pleasure to grip.
    — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2020
  • The oblong coins turn tender and caramelized, slightly crisping at the edges.
    — Maria Helm Sinskey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Bespoke serving trays may be round, oblong, tiered or custom-made.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Standing desks all typically look the same with oblong legs at the base.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Look for small, oblong, yellow-and-black insects about 1/4-inch long.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • There’s also a chair shaped like an oblong human spine that rotates at grotesque angles.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 May 2022
  • The dress included a waist-length slit up one side and several oblong cut-outs across the front.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 25 May 2021
  • Thanks to their oblong shape, squash is the perfect vehicle for fall florals.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The car is still in space, taking an oblong path around the sun that swings out as far as Mars’ orbital path.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The title piece, made for this show, is an oblong cloud mainly in deep blue, set off by orange details.
    — Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Fossil feathers and skin can preserve tiny, round and oblong organelles called melanosomes.
    — Riley Black, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Shorter loops of paper create rounder links, while longer lengths create oblong loops.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The wider, more oblong barbs that were common in males, for instance, helped focus the light that hit the feather.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Months passed, and a few spots of color cropped up on the oblong shape of a scar, darker than the skin that had lived there before.
    — Bindu Bansinath, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The oblong Citroën is far from the only car whose odd looks belie its prowess.
    — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Standing 70 to 90 feet tall, this tree features an oblong crown and a straight trunk.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
  • At the back of the crown is the oblong 104-carat Stuart sapphire.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • In the clip, a seemingly oblong arrangement of greenish-white lights can be seen in the sky.
    — R. Dallon Adams, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Sushi is often served one of two ways—rolled with seaweed nori or as a perfect package of fish laid over an oblong rice ball.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
  • The oblong shape of this piece gives it a gentler look—especially for a workspace with a tiny footprint.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
  • The muted piece was elevated thanks to the gold buttons in oblong shapes.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

oblong

2 of 2 noun
  • Its shape varies from round to oblong, and its rind is green to brownish spiky.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
  • To wrap, fold sides in first, then fold the top over and roll into an oblong shape.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
  • We’re ushered to a narrow oblong to hear a scene of Sam at her job.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 July 2021
  • And those skulls were often more of an oblong than a sphere like ours is, with broad noses and large nostrils.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Results seemed to be more even when used over the center oblong burner some stoves have these days.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • They are recognized for their oblong shape and are found at various depths in rivers and lakes.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2023
  • Greenhouse kits also come in oblong, wider shapes to fit yards or spaces that require it.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Thanks to their oblong shape, squash is the perfect vehicle for fall florals.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The size of these potatoes ranges from small to medium, and the shape varies too, from oblong to fingerling.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In his backyard, oblong boulders sat on the grass, resting on each other at odd angles.
    — Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
  • But instead of getting shaped into balls, the dough is piped into a smooth or fluted line to form an oblong.
    — Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • The sport is played on an oval field with an oblong ball slightly larger than an American football.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Each end of the oblong cage is left unwoven, creating a one-way gate like the traffic spikes at the exits of parking garages.
    — Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • While there are many standout qualities about this product, our tester did note that the whisk's oblong shape made the frother a bit hard to seat on the electric base.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Initially round, these donuts are stretched into an oblong shape, which is characteristic of this doughnut shop.
    — Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
  • Just pick your favorite oblong style, then perfectly fit your umbrella inside to avoid April showers.
    — Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Picture an oblong, almost clawfoot bathtub-like shape that lays horizontally on the ground.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The same goes for the previous year’s installation, which was a stainless-steel oblong structure with wooden stairs in the center.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
  • Rather than draw a sphere around each point, draw an oblong shape called an ellipsoid around one point, so that its surface touches but doesn’t extend past other points in the lattice.
    — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 7 July 2025
  • While the overall shape of the sneaker remains the same, a large mesh oblong underlay runs from the toe to the collar beneath the Formstrip.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
  • The living room has a Moroccan sofa with low cushions under a pendant light, and the dining room fits an oblong table for four or six.
    — Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The oblong bars, coated in dark or milk chocolate and pebbled with almonds, have centers of ganachelike filling riddled with pieces of buttery toffee.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Chinese and Japanese plum trees, for instance, produce plums with an oblong shape, while European plum trees produce round fruit.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a real sense of place here, from the apple chip snacks served in the relaxation room to the glass oblong of a gym, where active folk can pound the treadmill while watching the gardeners at work.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • There are also elliptical galaxies, which are rounder or more oblong in shape with less definition than spiral galaxies.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
  • The culmination of decades of research, a reservoir of hope for thousands, these oblong tablets were supposed to transform her life, a life circumscribed by illness and the specter of early death.
    — Felice J. Freyer — Boston Globe, STAT, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Oftentimes designs featured multiple bright tones, like orange, pinks, and reds with multiple oblong 'aura' splotches.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The possible meteorite is four inches by six inches in size, oblong in shape and appears to be metallic, according to the police department’s statement.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
  • The sweet watermelons grown in Vietnam–which are known for their oblong shape–is just the first step of the grassroots process of Mela’s proprietary formulation.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The fundamental version — #44 — is a soothing collage presented on an oblong platter.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023

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