Example Sentences

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Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The cold air smelled of ash and dirt, and the mountains beyond stood hard in slants of sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American • Aug. 7, 2023

Armstrong’s handwriting, he noted, slants upward on every page.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023

I was still arguing with her when the taxi pulled up at the curb, long slants of rain illumined in the headlights and the tires throwing up low fans of water.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt