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ovate

adjective

ˈō-ˌvāt

Definition of ovate

as in oval

having the shape of an egg the governor's bald, ovate head makes him an easy target for caricaturists

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Recent Examples of ovate Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world. — Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022

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oval

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Steaks, such as a 16-ounce Snake River Farms wagyu ribeye ($78) are presented unceremoniously on an oval white plate, without so much as a sprig of parsley, much less a sauce.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
He’s propped high on a rock at one end of a very long, oval lily pond.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

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