the Oval Office

noun

: the office of the U.S. President in the White House

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The drawings contained in the design plans show the front elevation, top and projection of the president's desk in the Oval Office. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 But the occupant of the Oval Office doesn’t want his underlings engaging in self-promotion and vindictive lawsuits. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 Starmer hand-delivered the invitation from the king in the Oval Office five weeks after the Republican president returned to office, in a very public attempt to woo the president. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 During an event at the Oval Office on Thursday, April 23, Trump, 79, said that he was inspired to change the pool after a friend visited from Germany and criticized its condition, the Associated Press reported. Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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“The Oval Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Oval%20Office. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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