octagon

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It mirrors Pimblett's fight-night routine, where as soon as he steps inside the octagon, the showmanship and charisma disappear to be replaced by focus and maturity.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The contradictions of mixed martial arts brawler Mark Kerr can’t be contained by a ring, an octagon or a film.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

The house was known for its so-called Turkish room, an ornately decorated octagon that Cooper said was “one of the most beautiful spaces in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

She celebrated by putting lipstick on in the centre of the octagon, before embracing her team, including her mother and former kickboxing world champion Lisa Howarth, and roaring with joy.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

At lunch and after school they often gathered at a wooden table in the hallway that people called the hex table, even though, as Ian pointed out, it was an octagon, not a hexagon.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater