as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda
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Examples of slant in a Sentence
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The gorgeous fluted glass Willamette chandelier from Rejuvenation was installed, with some hardware to level it out thanks to the ceiling’s slant.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
On Tuesday, he was called for offensive pass interference after freeing himself up for a completion on a quick slant.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Bolton stormed in for the stop. — DT Leonard Payne and Bolton had a TFL on Wright.
— Thompson threw a bullet to WR Braylon Sanders on a slant for a 15-yard gain.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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Kravitz leaned into lingerie dressing with a Saint Laurent lace camisole and skirt, while Tatum slipped into slick tailoring by The Row—giving his black suit a cool slant with a white Tee and square-toe loafers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The gorgeous fluted glass Willamette chandelier from Rejuvenation was installed, with some hardware to level it out thanks to the ceiling’s slant.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
On Tuesday, he was called for offensive pass interference after freeing himself up for a completion on a quick slant.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Bolton stormed in for the stop. — DT Leonard Payne and Bolton had a TFL on Wright.
— Thompson threw a bullet to WR Braylon Sanders on a slant for a 15-yard gain.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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