oblong

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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for oblong 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong
Adjective
  • The Kohler Sunstruck oval tub is standard in the primary bathroom if this layout is chosen.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • In the northeastern part of the tell, archaeologists discovered some burials, one covered by a large, rectangular basalt slab.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • On Wednesday, the tech giant offered a private sneak peek to showcase the sleek, environmentally friendly rectangular design of the coming store that takes up a city block at Miami Worldcenter.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And the oversized cylindrical fish lanterns — became a magnet for young and old as well.
    Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The foam is in the form of 4-mm-wide cylindrical targets.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The spherical venue holds 17,600 seats and has 167,000 individual speakers.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Some with thermal bonding technology and higher-end materials can get so spherical that the dynamics and the trajectory change.
    Elias Burke, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Project Spyder’s primary suite on the bridge deck, of course, is the standout due to its circular private deck overlooking the sea.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The canyons look like remarkably straight lines that extend outward from a circular crater that is the Schrödinger impact basin, the result of a large impact that occurred around 3.8 billion years ago.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Oblong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblong. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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