How to Use slant in a Sentence

slant

1 of 2 verb
  • The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
  • She slanted her hat a little to the right.
  • They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
  • Sun slanting through tree line.
    — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
  • My art is unhung, slanted against the wall.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The websites call it proof the forum was slanted against gun rights.
    — Bob Eller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The question is, with the map this slanted, what should Democrats do about it?
    — Jason Johnson, The Root, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Cosby wore a dark blue suit and a tie with slanting purple and yellow stripes.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 5 June 2017
  • Keep your ankles together and slant your legs slightly to one side.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2018
  • The striking slanted roof also gives the space a more spacious feel.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2018
  • Afternoon sun would stream and slant into our room and then, dusk would settle.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The point is, the way in which news is presented can slant the reader’s opinion.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And bonus points for the creative use of that odd slanted half-wall at the back of the stage, the one next to a ramp.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • And, yeah, some view the bar process as political, maybe a tad slanted.
    — John Baer, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Hinton's defensive line got caught slanting away from the ball.
    — Nicholas Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
  • Those slanting forms, not yet snowflakes, barely grazing the foreheads of strangers.
    — Han Kang, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019
  • Then there was the river view, with a deck slanting down to the Cuyahoga waters.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 4 Aug. 2017
  • In the slanting sun, the crops call to mind the heyday of impressionist painters.
    — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Many beaches are slanted in the area between the soft, dry sand and the wet sand closer to the water.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 6 Apr. 2019
  • Opening that up reveals a lid that stays attached and, when fully opened, is slanted back a bit.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 12 Dec. 2019
  • If soil is too close, dig it away, but check when you’re done to make sure the surface still slants away from the house, so rain will drain away.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Some are crudely hand carved, with slanting letters marking the name of the deceased.
    — Amy McRary, The Seattle Times, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The three bedrooms upstairs have slanted walls and have wall-to wall carpeting.
    — Lisa McLean, baltimoresun.com, 30 May 2017
  • Late afternoon sunshine slanting across a racetrack slick from two days of rain, like a sheet of brown ice.
    — Tim Layden, SI.com, 8 May 2017
  • Yet, the showcase itself may have been slanted in Tebow's favor.
    — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 3 May 2017
  • And toward the end, as the ship’s decks began to slant, the Titanic’s band played on.
    — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • See the truck’s fine, narrow D-pillar, the slanted back stand that supports the roof?
    — Wired, 23 Nov. 2019
  • My right leg stretches, slanting upwards before me, like the side of the hill, the summit of which is my toes.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Within a few minutes, what appeared to be a moving star slanted across the dipper.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The floor is slanted, the bar stools are kind of crooked, and the ceiling is black with the smoke from a million cigarettes.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026

slant

2 of 2 noun
  • He sliced the carrots on a slant.
  • The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
  • Lance tried to throw a slant to the left side.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Caught a slant later in the game.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Bisbee is a town built in a hurry and on a slant.
    — Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But there does seem to be a definite slant.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Secondly, the slant from the stairs didn't look odd on its own.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Side slant pockets and a back slip pocket will hold your must-haves.
    — Paula Lee, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2024
  • However, slants and quick first steps beat him to the spot in the run game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Shorter wrote melodies at a slant, doing a lot with a little.
    — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Then came the silent audible to the slant that kept alive a crucial drive.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The silhouette stood out with a sharp toe and a block heel with an inward slant.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Not a 36-cover-L-slant-cross-post-on-two in sight.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Not all of the upcoming shows about real people have such a dire slant.
    — Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Mendoza hit Sarratt on a slant at the 43.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • On a run-pass-option play, Legacy opted to throw the slant.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Views on this issue often have a partisan slant.
    — Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The final products slant and shift their weight as though aware that there is nothing final about them.
    — Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Carr pivoted on the snap, fired a slant to Fields, and Lee broke up the pass.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Williams broke off the line of scrimmage on a slant, but Emerson jumped inside and cut him off.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Hollins broke free on a corner route for his touchdown, and caught passes on a short crossing route and slant.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Baker did catch a touchdown on a slant and threw the ball up in the air in celebration.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The Beavers get a first down on a slant to Noga, and that’s the end of the third quarter.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This week, the best dressed stars also proved that even the dressiest of looks can still have a cool, casual slant.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Then, Cummins lunged over to the garage’s roof, where the slant combined with the snow proved slippery.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Cooper works well in zone coverages and over the middle of the field on slants and crossing routes.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Later in the second quarter, Gallup dropped a pass while running a slant.
    — Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The shark has serrated teeth that slant sideways and have multiple sharp cusps.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Bell points out how at that very practice, the whole group cheered after a nice little slant route run by Moore.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023

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