aslant
Example Sentences
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A pair of rectangular glasses sit somewhat aslant on his round face, which after weeks of frantic travel and fitful sleep showed signs of enervation.
From New York Times • May 24, 2022
In one of the corn fields a scarecrow caught her eye, crossed staves propped aslant, and the corn husks rotting under it.
From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2018
Even for readers who prefer the sensation of moving ahead to moving aslant, “Texas Blood” is a rich journey.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018
Bruce Grinnord parked aslant in his usual spot and ran inside the DiZi Corp. headquarters.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2014
The crow was black and shiny, as a crow ought to be, but when Luna squinted and looked at it aslant, she saw another color, too.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
