How to Use hex in a Sentence

hex

noun

• He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.
• The two share a kiss as the hex starts to disappear around them.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 5 Mar. 2021
• Its chuck can hold ¼-inch to ½-inch taps and square shank tools, as well as ¼-inch hex bits.
  — Stuart Deutsch, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2010
• At least twice a year, check the two hex nuts that secure the toilet base to the floor.
  — Fran Aliwalas, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2021
• Then, legend has it, put a 60-year hex on the franchise.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2017
• Over the years, the lunch has become both a good luck charm and a hex for candidates.
  — Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 June 2018
• The counterbored holes will receive a wood plug to hide the hex nuts on the ends of the threaded rods.
  — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2021
• The hex shank is convenient for most drills and quick-change adapters, too.
  — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• The top three in the hex earn spots in the World Cup and fourth place enters a playoff for a spot against the fifth-place team in Asia.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 10 May 2017
• Insert a ¼-inch hex into the top and bottom limb bolt, and turn.
  — Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
• When tightening a hex fitting to a pipe, hold the pipe with a pipe wrench like this.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
• The hex bar relieves the stress on the upper body by placing the hands in a neutral grip by your sides.
  — David Otey, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• How to: ●Lower your body down to grab the high handles of the hex bar with feet shoulder-width apart.
  — David Otey, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• The hex dumbbell is now a staple of any modern home gym.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
• The hex shape of the honed Thassos marble tile on the shower floor feels rich, but subdued.
  — Marni Katz, House Beautiful, 27 Apr. 2022
• On my vehicle, the hex heads of the caliper pins are covered with a rubber sleeve and cap.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Dec. 2022
• The broadcast ends and cuts out after the hex expansion at the end of Episode Seven.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2021
• Calgary did have early momentum to try to end the 13-year hex.
  — Eric Stephens, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2017
• The good news was that the heavy hex layout reduced the frequency of collisions.
  — Zaira Nazario, Scientific American, 1 May 2022
• The single rear disc brake will require some tightening with a hex key.
  — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022
• And that meant releasing the hex, including letting go of all who were born from it.
  — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2021
• Rooms are outfitted with king-size sleigh beds, and bathrooms feature old-style black-and-white hex tile.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2021
• The Rangers will try to break Carolina’s home hex over visiting teams in Game 5 on Thursday.
  — New York Times, 26 May 2022
• The special hex-weave material helps keep out critters and keep in any oils or odors from the kibble.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
• Former coach Bruce Arena took the job about a week later, and in March, led the team to four points in their following two matches to move to fourth place in the hex.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 10 May 2017
• There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key.
  — Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2022
• Plesac, despite the no-hitter hex and losing a winner-take-all bout with his uniform, learned to grind in 2021.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
• Meanwhile, the Marin required dainty little metric hex keys and a light touch.
  — Outside Online, 12 June 2018
• Unlike many Creek cracks, this one has slots that fit big hexes perfectly.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
• The six-function multi-tool also works as a straight-edge striker, tinder scraper, map scale, ruler, hex wrench and bottle opener.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024