slantwise

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A saxophone solo by Lehman, 44, adds textures that he’s honed on his alto instrument: slantwise methods that he developed in formal training and time on the New York scene.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022

He gave a slantwise smile, looking out of the corner of his eye.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2014

I can see it all now,—the slantwise rain   Of light through the leaves,The sundown's blaze on her window-pane,   The bloom of her roses under the eaves.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2012

Rays coming from the limb must pass slantwise through a greater thickness of atmosphere, and so appear weaker.

From Time Magazine Archive

April rain falls slantwise through the billboard’s spotlights and Volkheimer’s television flickers blue and he ducks habitually as he passes through the doorway between his kitchen and the main room.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr