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The hexagon is not artificial, but rather a weird-looking hurricane at Saturn's pole.—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Spelling Bee online is presented as six hexagons encircling a seventh.—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 The brand is famous for the hexagon sets, but Nanoleaf has expanded into other shapes, including triangles and light strips and even ceiling panels, in the past several years.—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 The polished crystal glass container forms three petals that extend upwards into a hexagon, and comes in multiple colors and scents.—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 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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