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The fighters will use four-ounce gloves and will face off inside a hexagon cage.—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 The Rousey-Carano fight will take place inside a hexagon (and not octagon like the UFC) cage.—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 The brightest star of evening stargazing this month isn’t a star but the very bright planet Jupiter, nestled in Gemini, a member of the great winter constellations known by many as either the winter hexagon, the winter wreath, or even the winter football.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 Keeping with the neutral tones, the next slide reveals samples of stone hexagon tiles next to a slab of white marble.—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hexagon
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Greek hexagōnon, neuter of hexagōnos hexagonal, from hexa- + gōnia angle — more at -gon