How to Use slant in a Sentence

slant

1 of 2 verb
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  • The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
  • She slanted her hat a little to the right.
  • They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
  • And bonus points for the creative use of that odd slanted half-wall at the back of the stage, the one next to a ramp.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • The question is, with the map this slanted, what should Democrats do about it?
    — Jason Johnson, The Root, 17 Apr. 2018
  • On a recent evening, with the sun slanting low over the plains, Mr. Navas prepared to leave.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • The Bears answered fast with Finn Nicholson’s 52-yard slant pass from Weigman on the next drive.
    — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2019
  • And toward the end, as the ship’s decks began to slant, the Titanic’s band played on.
    — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • The websites call it proof the forum was slanted against gun rights.
    — Bob Eller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The media’s errors over the last week all slanted one way.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Dec. 2017
  • In the slanting sun, the crops call to mind the heyday of impressionist painters.
    — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
  • See the truck’s fine, narrow D-pillar, the slanted back stand that supports the roof?
    — Wired, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Many beaches are slanted in the area between the soft, dry sand and the wet sand closer to the water.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 6 Apr. 2019
  • Then there was the river view, with a deck slanting down to the Cuyahoga waters.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 4 Aug. 2017
  • The house — which had a placard saying it was built in 1925 — slanted slightly under the weight of the tree.
    — Caitlin Doornbos, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The striking slanted roof also gives the space a more spacious feel.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2018
  • Tight end Donald Parham was asked to head off off slanting end Jonathan Bullard.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • If soil is too close, dig it away, but check when you’re done to make sure the surface still slants away from the house, so rain will drain away.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • My right leg stretches, slanting upwards before me, like the side of the hill, the summit of which is my toes.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The handles on cupboards and drawers are chunky and slanted.
    — Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 6 July 2017
  • And, yeah, some view the bar process as political, maybe a tad slanted.
    — John Baer, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Some are crudely hand carved, with slanting letters marking the name of the deceased.
    — Amy McRary, The Seattle Times, 23 Dec. 2017
  • Cosby wore a dark blue suit and a tie with slanting purple and yellow stripes.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 5 June 2017
  • The rules are slanted heavily against the witness and in favor of the questioner.
    — Danny Cevallos, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Outfitted with pipes that slant downward toward the front of the wall, the weep holes would allow water to drip out beyond the face of the brick.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Those slanting forms, not yet snowflakes, barely grazing the foreheads of strangers.
    — Han Kang, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019
  • Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Yet, the showcase itself may have been slanted in Tebow's favor.
    — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 3 May 2017
  • The idea isn't to make the snow fort look pretty, but for its outside walls to slant slightly for durability.
    — Sally Walker Davies, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2014
  • When the puppet crested the hill into the slanting winter sunshine, crowds of children ran toward it, dancing.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
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slant

2 of 2 noun
  • He sliced the carrots on a slant.
  • The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
  • The Beavers get a first down on a slant to Noga, and that’s the end of the third quarter.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • What comes back should be your work with a shiny new slant.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Just don't cut on a slant — clean up-and-down slices look best. Step 7.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022
  • Ja’Marr had the catch on fourth down on a contested slant.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Then came the silent audible to the slant that kept alive a crucial drive.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Then, Cummins lunged over to the garage’s roof, where the slant combined with the snow proved slippery.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • For a brief moment, all is sublime: the slant of the sun’s rays through the pine boughs, the promise of the skinny trail.
    — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • On the fourth-down try, Jackson had running back Mike Davis open on a slant on the left side and missed him.
    — Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Side slant pockets and a back slip pocket will hold your must-haves.
    — Paula Lee, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The team’s satellite back lined up in the slot on the game’s first play and caught a 19-yard slant from Ryan, then took a screen for 4 yards on the third play of the game.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The redshirt sophomore made two tacklers miss on the slant and waltzed into the with ease.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Williams broke off the line of scrimmage on a slant, but Emerson jumped inside and cut him off.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Receivers dropped throws slightly behind them on a slant route, swing pass and thrown down the seam.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The receiver was knocked off his route running a slant.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Shorter wrote melodies at a slant, doing a lot with a little.
    — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Dolphins’ best catch-and-run plays come in space over the middle, as with Waddle’s 35-yarder on a quick slant in the first quarter.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The slant of the vehicle’s roof also means the bedroom has 9-foot tall ceilings.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2022
  • This week, the best dressed stars also proved that even the dressiest of looks can still have a cool, casual slant.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Later in the second quarter, Gallup dropped a pass while running a slant.
    — Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Not all of the upcoming shows about real people have such a dire slant.
    — Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Bell points out how at that very practice, the whole group cheered after a nice little slant route run by Moore.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Finley again looked the most consistent, though there was a drop by Ja’Varrius Johnson on a slant.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Quick slant: Miami is coming off its first loss of the year after a road trip to face Texas A&M.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The columns holding up a vast cupola that once overlooked the altar now stand at a slant, ready to give way.
    — Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • On the crucial third and 5 in overtime, Zappe held onto the ball too long and missed Henry streaking open on a slant.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
  • After a Utah field goal, a seven-yard touchdown slant to Jake Bobo.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The other pick killed a drive late in the second quarter as Prescott looked to connect with CeeDee Lamb on a slant pattern.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • During individual drills, Trader made a remarkable one-handed catch on a hard slant from Cam Ward.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024

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