vantage point

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Recent Examples of vantage point There are more videos of the shooting, from an even closer vantage point, but they have not been made public. Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Her pitch, deeply informed by Billy’s sensibility and ideas and by the course of their encounter, is a brilliantly strange narrative that puts the character and vantage point of Little Death at the center of a film-within-a-film origin story. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 From there, the three continued, one branch at a time, to a vantage point within feet of the crown. Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Each sentence is diamond cut … Buntin has outdone herself … leases and provokes from every vantage point, but what is especially remarkable is Buntin’s audacity, her gutsy choices, and her clarity. Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vantage point
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Noun
  • While everyone tries to photograph the actual eclipse, French prefers a different perspective if viewing the event with friends or family.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Head coach Keith Andrews’ team also have an excellent-looking start from an attacking perspective, with games against Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Chelsea taking them to the September international break.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Revisit the story of Huckleberry Finn, now told from its character Jim’s viewpoint.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, the term can become dangerous when government officials, political appointees, or governing boards use it to determine which viewpoints must be represented in faculty hiring or promotion.
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While first-round pick Broderick Jones has not lived up to his draft position — Pittsburgh did not pick up his fifth-year option and Jones’ outlook is unclear coming off spinal fusion surgery — the Steelers did hit on a number of mid-round picks.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But, over the last month, the stock has rallied more than 26% as investors bet on an improving outlook and hope upcoming blockbuster games spur console sales.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vantage%20point. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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