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octagon

[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
NOUN
eight
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Despite Makhachev's record, Machado Garry displayed typical confidence as he made his walkout, before greeting his wife and draping an Ireland flag around him prior to entering the octagon.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

OutKick — the Fox-affiliated sports site — breathlessly covered the octagon girls’ new red, white and blue outfits, describing them as possessing “American glamour.”

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the best grapplers to ever set foot in the octagon, was set to compete for the lightweight belt.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

The octagon P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 is inscribed in a circle, with the vertices around the circumference in the given order.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

But borders are borders, and once Strickland has been ejected, it doesn’t take long for everyone to get back to Fan Festing at the various octagons scattered around the Ellipse.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

It's like jumping into a kaleidoscope, with constantly shifting triangles, pentagons and octagons.

From BBC May 25, 2025

But the octagons and poles forming this sculpture were sourced from aluminum tables and seats used in prison visiting rooms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2023

It doesn’t talk about steering, brakes, red octagons, yellow lights.

From Washington Post Sep. 8, 2021

These octagons constitute a feature in all South Russian churches.

From Russian Rambles by Isabel Florence Hapgood




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