oblong

Example Sentences

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But he didn’t quit the project, and future designs were full of oblong shapes, zig-zagging roofs and slanted walls, designs that were playful but also a nonsensical view of reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Ornaments dangling in a shop window cast oblong shadows in a 2013 picture that’s almost surreal, echoing Man Ray and Dora Maar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

There’s something rather whimsical about eating the oblong fruit.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

Depending on the neighborhood, you might see a little white oblong box that looks like it could pick up sound.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

But instead she found an oblong case covered with blue velvet.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements