slant

Example Sentences

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Eventually, he found himself on a beach that slanted at just the right angle to make it ideal for napping.

From Literature

Fine slanted letters were scribbled in black ink.

From Literature

Farther up the road, Cully Pone’s shack had a familiar slant to its roof.

From Literature

The exterior walls of the old, square cabin were unpainted plywood, and the part of the flat, slanted roof that was still standing was covered with black tar paper.

From Literature

But he didn’t quit the project, and future designs were full of oblong shapes, zig-zagging roofs and slanted walls, designs that were playful but also a nonsensical view of reality.

From Los Angeles Times