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There’s a particular collection that has several nicknames, like the winter hexagon, winter circle, winter oval and more.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026 The Mickey's logo displays a smiling cartoon moose inside a red hexagon.—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026 With about 42 Ohio locations, according to its website, Mickey Mart features a smiling cartoon moose within a red hexagon as its logo.—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 Delgado and Michael Ruiz, the artist assistant on the project, created a honeycomb pattern over a black background, and filled some of the hexagons with local references, such as Delgado’s signature golden bear, and a quail, the California state bird.—Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hexagon
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Greek hexagōnon, neuter of hexagōnos hexagonal, from hexa- + gōnia angle — more at -gon