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It’s called The Foley House, and it’s known for its hexagon shape and breathtaking views of the city by the water.—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 Now, wall coverings in bold geometric patterns — from wavy stripes to overlapping arches, hexagon motifs and ogee prints — are further contributing to the era’s renaissance.—Celia San Miguel, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 By Samantha Riedel Nevertheless, the Mark-Helly-Gemma love hexagon (?) is a huge part of this show, and too many people are ignoring the truly delicious Helly R.-Gemma potential.—Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025 The dogs indicated that drugs were present in the pallets, and police found one of pavers, which was shaped like a hexagon, contained a circular container hidden inside that contained 800 grams of methamphetamine.—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hexagon
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Etymology
Greek hexagōnon, neuter of hexagōnos hexagonal, from hexa- + gōnia angle — more at -gon
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