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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angle
Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The news arrives after a busy awards season for the publication, which in addition to covering every angle of Hollywood’s biggest night published a blockbuster Oscars issue and sponsored an Art of Oscar exhibition at the Megan Mulrooney Gallery in West Hollywood.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
Noun
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About half of the vessels turn off radio identification systems that show their location before going through, and reappear on the other side in the Gulf of Oman.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say large portions of concrete are impacting both sides of the freeway.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quiet care replenishes you, and perspective should return with rest.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The runway had been shut down since Sunday night as officials investigated the incident, and this new video gives us new perspective on the size and scope of the damage.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This curved gaming monitor has a curvature of 100R, which fills your peripheral vision and keeps you immersed within your playing sessions.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s how spatial curvature works.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The South by Southwest Music Festival, by comparison, is sloping downward.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not surprisingly, this feel-good mood infused every aspect of my stay and trickled down into how guests interact with each other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The government tried to shut down our programs of migration studies and gender studies, and tried to censor aspects of our history department.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But some researchers suspect this pharmacological-only viewpoint could leave benefits on the table.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Across the futures curve, however, prices tell another story.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In practical terms, this eliminates the need to tilt or bank to change direction, allowing the platform to maintain stability while executing aggressive maneuvers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For 1 in 23 people, Tuesday is also brown, tilted to the left, and tastes metallic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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