octagonal

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The temporary arena that has been under construction is slated to feature an octagonal cage for the fights at its center, and it’s expected to fit about 4,000 guests.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Its octagonal shape is a riff on AP’s Royal Oak, a holy grail watch among collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There’s dark woodwork, octagonal pillars, curlicues of ironwork in the old-fashioned windows, carved details of garlands and flowers and urns.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

In the decades following the publication of “The Octagon House: A Home for All,” octagonal homes “broke out in New York State like a rash,” as an article in this newspaper put it.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2023

It showed the Baptistry in Florence, an octagonal building, and something of the buildings on either side.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton