ovoid

Example Sentences

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Like islands in an ocean, white ovoid outlines appeared amid the background puddle of stain—vaults.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2024

The pavilion consisted of a series of exhibitions — including a puppet-style show about data processing — nested underneath a 90-foot tall ovoid theater known as the Information Machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Near the intersection of Commonwealth and Mount Vernon avenues, the neighborhood’s two biggest thoroughfares, stands “Three Eggs in Space,” an ovoid limestone art installation.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

The historical society is also displaying ceramic works by the Queens-based artist Sana Musasama that are inspired by Mr. Commeraw’s designs, with ovoid forms splashed in cobalt.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp R's and T's, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood