Example Sentences

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Apparently, a blue-and-white-striped, block-shaped building on it bears no resemblance to the octagonally shaped design that had been approved for a music hall, according to permit records.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2019

Aerial shots of the US Open’s octagonally shaped main show court have become a signal of New York City glamor beamed round the world.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2017

At the end of this east wing of the main floor is the octagonally shaped Peacock Room.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2012

Small wonder, then, that a lithe, black-bearded man is nimbly dashing among three octagonally shaped enclosures, known as pits, where the trading takes place.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cut octagonally, magenta in color, not a particularly good specimen as stamps go, this unique scrap of paper was "discovered" in 1872, when it sold for six shillings.

From Time Magazine Archive