Examples of octane in a Sentence
an octane rating of 90
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Storrie is a shoe-in for the high octane, über slick universe that designer Anthony Vaccarello has built at Saint Laurent.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Common passenger cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Camry have no use for a higher octane fuel.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Very high octane, really good movement on his four-seamer and two-seamer.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Federer-Ruud was low-octane even by the standards of a practice, limiting rallies of any intensity to the final few minutes.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Required means the engine was designed around higher octane.
—Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But Minnesota’s offense continues to hum at a high octane when Randle is in full control of the show.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Wolf’s raw vocal serves as the intro to the track, which erupts into a high octane rage-rap single that also features Yeat.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Common passenger cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Camry have no use for a higher octane fuel.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Very high octane, really good movement on his four-seamer and two-seamer.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Federer-Ruud was low-octane even by the standards of a practice, limiting rallies of any intensity to the final few minutes.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Required means the engine was designed around higher octane.
—Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But Minnesota’s offense continues to hum at a high octane when Randle is in full control of the show.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Wolf’s raw vocal serves as the intro to the track, which erupts into a high octane rage-rap single that also features Yeat.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octane. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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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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