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Dana White has stepped outside the octagon and into the ring.—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025 For the first time in 33 months, Francis Ngannou will make the walk to an octagon.—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Inspired by Old Hollywood, the pop-up will be replete of a pink popcorn machine and Hollywood set chairs, and will be decked out with Swarovski’s signature octagon shelf units, mirrors, tables and an octagonal cash desk.—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 Bottom line By about five minutes into Zuckerberg’s prepared remarks, one thing was made perfectly clear: The fierce intensity he’s picked up in the octagon has made its way to the boardroom.—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octagon
Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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