Examples of octane in a Sentence
an octane rating of 90
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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.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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
Perhaps nobody is a bigger fan of the archive pull than Zendaya, whose Dune: Part Two and Challenger promotions were loaded with only the highest octane fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The Oilers are more of a high octane offence than Andersson’s Flames, so his number could increase if he’s shipped up the Queen Elizabeth II highway.
Dream on
The idea that Conroy would send Andersson to Edmonton at the deadline has some problems.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But the variant is still pretty quick without the add-ons, able to hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at 152 mph on 93 octane pump fuel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Given the relentless pace of the racing calendar and the intense time pressure when cars are on the track, the job is high octane.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
But as the capital city and, importantly, as the center of the country’s high octane media industry, Delhi’s symbolic significance is highly disproportional to its actual political consequence.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2015
If your vehicle isn’t designed to run on higher octane fuels, then filling it with a higher octane fuel won’t necessarily result in more power or economy since the grade of fuel doesn’t impact the engine’s programming.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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
Perhaps nobody is a bigger fan of the archive pull than Zendaya, whose Dune: Part Two and Challenger promotions were loaded with only the highest octane fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The Oilers are more of a high octane offence than Andersson’s Flames, so his number could increase if he’s shipped up the Queen Elizabeth II highway.
Dream on
The idea that Conroy would send Andersson to Edmonton at the deadline has some problems.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But the variant is still pretty quick without the add-ons, able to hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at 152 mph on 93 octane pump fuel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Given the relentless pace of the racing calendar and the intense time pressure when cars are on the track, the job is high octane.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
But as the capital city and, importantly, as the center of the country’s high octane media industry, Delhi’s symbolic significance is highly disproportional to its actual political consequence.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2015
If your vehicle isn’t designed to run on higher octane fuels, then filling it with a higher octane fuel won’t necessarily result in more power or economy since the grade of fuel doesn’t impact the engine’s programming.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octane. Accessed 20 May. 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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