hexagons
- plural of hexagon.
Example Sentences
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The scoreboards in Ontario, he said, are planned as hexagons — just like the ones at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
For instance, hexagons appear frequently in nature -- think honeycombs and insect eyes -- because they are stable and require the least amount of material to cover a surface.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
Ridges of radiating lines that are designed to reflect light, a nod to Paris’ nickname as the City of Light, surround the hexagons.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
At the Richmond, California, plant of the company Coherent, an assembly line is polishing three 1.5-meter mirrors each month before trimming them into hexagons.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 17, 2023
Bees know enough geometry to make row after row of perfect hexagons, angles so accurate you’d think they used rulers.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
