Example sentences for: octagonal

How can you use “octagonal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In the left transept is a magnificent octagonal 13th-century pulpit carved by Nicola Pisano, with help from son Giovanni and Arnolfo di Cambio.

  • In the right transept is the Visconti tomb, and a door leading to the lovely small cloister of russet terracotta, with a fine view of the church’s galleried octagonal tower.

  • The Piazza del Duomo forms a harmonious space for the graceful octagonal baptistery, begun in 1196, and the austere nobility of the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral and its 13th-century campanile.

  • Philosopher and mathematician as well as priest, he has created a marvelously intricate interior surrounding the octagonal space with 16 red marble columns.

  • Three tall naves are supported by slim octagonal columns set 13 meters (43 feet) apart, and the dimensions of the interior are multiples of this distance, achieving a perfect symmetry.


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