the Oval Office

noun

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

Examples of the Oval Office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The speech, and a separate one Biden is giving later Sunday in the Midwest, is part of a burst of outreach to Black constituents by the president, who has watched his support among these voters soften since their strong backing helped put him in the Oval Office in 2020. Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024 Well, the meeting, Taylor, with the families and plaintiffs, as well as members of the NAACP took place behind closed doors in the Oval Office. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024 Tony Goldwyn is trading the Oval Office for the corner office. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 15 May 2024 Image There remains a difference between what some prominent businesspeople will say publicly and privately about Mr. Trump, who has challenged norms by vowing to investigate political rivals if he is returned to the Oval Office. Rob Copeland, New York Times, 15 May 2024 In season four, Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is closer to than ever to the Oval Office, though still under the thumb of Homelander (Antony Starr). Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024 The pair met when Hager was working for Bush Hager’s father, former president George W. Bush, who served in the Oval Office from 2001 to 2009. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 May 2024 The president was also shown an AI-image generator demonstration of his dog, Commander, sitting behind the Oval Office’s Resolute desk, Prabhakar said. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 2 May 2024

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“The Oval Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Oval%20Office. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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