Examples of octane in a Sentence
an octane rating of 90
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The original dress originates from The Blonds’s spring summer 2009 collection, one that delighted in futuristic, high octane glamour that the New York design duo defined.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Common passenger cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Camry have no use for a higher octane fuel.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
As the night of high octane weirdness escalates out of control, the teenagers find their only hope is to recruit a team of unlikely heroes to battle the demon and restore balance to the universe.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 June 2025
There was Melanie, a young woman of high octane who whirred all evening about the bar, flinging her head back momently and quaking with Pagliaccian laughter.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Lopez has been spending a lot of time in New York lately, and her outfits have ranged from casual and comfortable looks to the highest octane slays, and sometimes even both at the same time.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
Written and directed by Tina Landau, Redwood tells the story of Jesse, who after suffering a devastating trauma, escapes her high octane life in New York in search of some kind of salve.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Common passenger cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Camry have no use for a higher octane fuel.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
As the night of high octane weirdness escalates out of control, the teenagers find their only hope is to recruit a team of unlikely heroes to battle the demon and restore balance to the universe.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 June 2025
There was Melanie, a young woman of high octane who whirred all evening about the bar, flinging her head back momently and quaking with Pagliaccian laughter.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Lopez has been spending a lot of time in New York lately, and her outfits have ranged from casual and comfortable looks to the highest octane slays, and sometimes even both at the same time.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
Written and directed by Tina Landau, Redwood tells the story of Jesse, who after suffering a devastating trauma, escapes her high octane life in New York in search of some kind of salve.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octane. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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octane
noun
oc·tane
ˈäk-ˌtān 
1
: any of several liquid chemical compounds containing 8 carbon atoms and 18 hydrogen atoms
2
: a number that is used to measure the antiknock characteristics of gasoline with a higher number indicating a smaller chance of knocking
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