oblong
Example Sentences
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Nothing about Kansei Matsuzawa’s upbringing in Japan had prepared him to kick an oblong ball through upright goalposts in Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Built on an oblong lot overlooking Studio City, the four-bedroom home was conceived by Soriano as an all-aluminium structure for Albert Grossman, an aluminium manufacturer and contractor.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 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
She’s short, and oblong in shape, so that her iron- gray cardigan falls straight from shoulder to hip with no pause in between for a waist.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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