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

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

The most famous visual landmark associated with Singapore is probably the Marina Bay Sands, with Moshe Safdie’s oblong, swimmable rooftop straddling three buildings.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Unlike table grapes, which tend to be oblong, muscadines are round, with particularly shiny flesh.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024

“What is this?” she asked, picking up an oblong fruit, its bright pink skin shading into orange.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo