the Oval Office

noun

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

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Because of space limitations in smaller areas like Air Force One and the Oval Office, media outlets take turns serving as pool reporters, with their notes and images distributed to the rest of the press corps. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate for Georgia governor, has even compared himself to the real estate mogul who reached the Oval Office. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The globe is thought to have been used in the Oval Office during both Truman and Eisenhower administrations. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Reportedly, an aide in the Oval Office called the head of the library, Anthony Marx, asking if the two leaders could announce that the toys were going home during their news conference. — Steve Hendrix The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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