oval

Example Sentences

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The vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A keen Chelsea fan, she played football alongside her rugby until a move to Hartpury College and its dedicated rugby programme at 16 focused her exclusively on all matters oval.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a black hole and a neutron star collided while moving along an oval shaped orbit instead of the near perfect circles scientists usually expect before such mergers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

“The problem with an oval table is there’s an implicit hierarchy between people sitting at the center and people sitting at the edges,” said Knot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The X marking the treasure was right next to the oval, almost touching it, in fact.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook