How to Use hexagonal in a Sentence

hexagonal

adjective
  • The pieces are cut in hexagonal shapes that evoke a soccer ball.
    Alex Tudela, New York Times, 13 June 2018
  • This hexagonal set boasts a design that is half wood and half stone.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
  • These hexagonal steel frames, about 3 feet wide, bridge the gaps where coral has died.
    Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021
  • Concrete hexagonal tubes that cities place off shore to help break up storm surge.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Here, gold grout pops against ocean-blue hexagonal tiles for a striking look.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In another, a man faces a wall in a hexagonal room.
    Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Dumbbells with hexagonal ends are much less likely to roll away when placed on the floor.
    Leila Najafi, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The hexagonal frame means users raised the bar around them, instead of in front like a barbell.
    Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Rendered in classic gray in a hexagonal shape, the are the best peel and stick tiles for floors.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The hexagonal nanopattern of peptides acts as a lethal weapon.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
  • The eggs are barrel-shaped and are laid on end in a tight, often hexagonal cluster.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Stuck in the dirt, the hexagonal silver node looked like a device an alien could have planted.
    Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The quick brown fox straddles the lazy dog and admires her heaving, hexagonal breasts.
    Riane Konc, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2020
  • The hexagonal shapes, inspired by a wasp nest, can be pieced together.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
  • Or even the kind of people who keep a hexagonal pencil within reach at all times in case of tape tangles.
    New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
  • On the non-carabiner-gate side of the device there are five holes, three of which are round and two of which are hexagonal.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal structure.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
  • To get a hat tiling from a hexagonal tiling, first connect the midpoints of the opposite sides of the hexagons.
    Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
  • These cool hexagonal bulbs are featured in our guide to the Best Smart Bulbs.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Those form when ice crystals take the form of hexagonal platelets and are oriented with their faces pointed up and down.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The glow, the researchers found, came from a layer of silk stitched across the openings of the hexagonal cells at each nest’s base.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2021
  • In gold, some planes reveal a square lattice, while others have a hexagonal lattice.
    Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • There’s a hexagonal storm on the north pole of Saturn, a geometric shape.
    Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Wege said Ziegelman was known for using light-toned brick with hexagonal floor tile, and those both run through this house.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2020
  • On a floor with small hexagonal tiles, a rotary tool fitted with a 1/16-inch bit works well.
    Washington Post, 23 May 2021
  • The kites are mostly hexagonal or octagonal and use a cross in part of the structure.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The hexagonal style of this chair is a departure from the typical round and square options on our list.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The hexagonal style of this chair is a departure from the typical round and square options on our list.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Some versions of the software use circular app icons and feature a hexagonal grid of apps.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The chef then cuts this vegetable preparation into hexagonal shapes to fit on top of the noodles.
    Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017

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