Examples of angling in a Sentence
an angling adventure in the mountains
his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
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The latter is made possible by up to $650,000 in yearly matching grants from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, distributed to local and county governments, park and recreation departments, angling organizations, water districts and others.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
His perpetual angling for higher office drew sharp criticism from the local San Jose Spotlight.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Tellem recalled wanting to avoid a broadcast interview angling for ratings as a platform for the announcement.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 16 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
His perpetual angling for higher office drew sharp criticism from the local San Jose Spotlight.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Tellem recalled wanting to avoid a broadcast interview angling for ratings as a platform for the announcement.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 16 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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angling
noun
an·gling
ˈaŋ-gliŋ 
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure
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