tangent
adjective
in immediate physical contact; touching.
tangents
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pluralof tangent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They go on tangents about Palmer introducing Whitehall to the 1997 film “Soul Food,” which Whitehall proceeded to reference on set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
The tangents, the idiosyncrasies of the hosts and the glimpses of private life leave listeners feeling connected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
A dilettante prone to colorful tangents, he sees Molly as an object of fascination and a personal cause.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
Somebody who is always garrulous and tends to go off on tangents when speaking may do this more frequently.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024
Zero and infinity made the simple acts of taking tangents and finding areas appear to be self-contradictory.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
