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as in aspects
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 viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in slopes
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 angles
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
The Commanders made the task even more difficult for themselves at times with bad angles.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Jorgensen pointed out that temperatures, sun angles and the amount of daylight time in late September is identical to the typical wildflower season in March.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The idea is to take a snapshot of your health from multiple, and multicultural, angles, and then send you home with a plan to feel better, move better, and maybe even live longer.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Both Democrats got a boost in attention and donations, especially Abughazaleh, who was filmed from several angles being thrown to the ground by an unidentified agent.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Classic California midcentury design fills up the open floor plan while a resort-worthy backyard shows off the city’s best angles.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Coppola, of course, covers all the angles on this one.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
The Commanders made the task even more difficult for themselves at times with bad angles.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Jorgensen pointed out that temperatures, sun angles and the amount of daylight time in late September is identical to the typical wildflower season in March.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The idea is to take a snapshot of your health from multiple, and multicultural, angles, and then send you home with a plan to feel better, move better, and maybe even live longer.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Yennefer is gathering mages to help get to him from all angles.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Both Democrats got a boost in attention and donations, especially Abughazaleh, who was filmed from several angles being thrown to the ground by an unidentified agent.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Classic California midcentury design fills up the open floor plan while a resort-worthy backyard shows off the city’s best angles.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
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However, another modification the company will make to Super Heavy — though not one included for Flight 10 — will help gain some of those attack angles back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angles
Noun
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However, the more subtle aspects of Goodman’s all-around game — pitch calling, receiving, and knowledge of opposing hitters — have been impressive.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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The exact aspects of a visual image that the retina processes to regulate eye growth remain complex and elusive, Berntsen said, but with better understanding can come better treatments.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, some of Shenandoah’s best viewpoints can only be reached by foot via the park’s nearly 500 miles of trails.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The answers were a mix of lack of community, increase in fear for ‘the other’ and a mere surface level understanding of most religions and viewpoints.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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There will be two phases of payments in the Amazon settlement, according to the court order.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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The project will be built in phases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Roberto Luongo has seen that up close from multiple perspectives.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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There have even been a small handful of sneaker collaborations which called on four different perspectives.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take the Castlery Crescent design made of mappa burl and perfectly arched curves.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Still, until Tesla demonstrates replicable manufacturing cost curves, warranty and service models, and the real operational economics of robots in factories or homes, that price should be viewed as a target rather than a fact.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Beware of biases and tilts to certain privileged groups.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Angles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angles. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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