angles 1 of 2

plural of angle

angles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of angle
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
Noun
One of the various angles of footage of the incident was taken from a home Ring camera. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Upstairs, the bold reds and sharp angles of Johnson’s suite contrasted with the cream and honey softness of his wife Eunice’s office. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The system can also help the Army pair missiles with the best available radar, even when that sensor sits outside conventional communication angles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 Not all the angles of the end of the fight caught Acosta's slippage. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Subscribers can watch up to four games simultaneously using multiview, explore alternative feeds and camera angles and stream on five devices across two locations. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Brunson beats defenders with skill and not size, relying on footwork, fakes and spins that create angles to get his shot off against taller defenders. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Because the walls and buildings of Loudun would have felt new in 1634, the sets of The Devils are big, bright, clean, and sleek with sharp angles and impeccable brickwork. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 According to Rouse, the FBI lab in Virginia created three angles of Jackson’s composite face and released it to the public in late 2023. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026 Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike. — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angles
Noun
  • Researchers often characterize addiction with six core aspects.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The pushing and lifting capabilities represent two distinct aspects of its manipulation performance.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • However, eclipse chasers will need to view either from The Rock or its east coast, where elevated viewpoints and beaches face the Mediterranean and the eclipsed sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmakers say their goal is to humanize community members with different viewpoints.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These New Balance sneakers have thick, firm outsoles with upward curvatures.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the Cambria isn’t bad, either, including the shops and galleries along Main Street (which is deceptively long) and the piney slopes above.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In previous slow starts to games this season, various phases of MU’s attack (offense, defense, special teams) picked each other up.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chavezmontes argued that the exchange of ideas and creative perspectives is at least as important as the financial benefits, particularly when filmmakers seek to realize more ambitious projects.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Told in the course of four decades, and alternating between the perspectives of the couple’s colleagues and children, friends and lovers, Orringer’s novel examines justice, truth, fate, and freedom.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The prospect of spending the rest of her life with a man who nattered on about yield curves filled her with despair.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.
    — Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Angles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angles. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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