aslant
Example Sentences
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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
On one side, they are little more than sinuous vertical shapes aslant the screen’s three panels; on the reverse, they crowd at the left while their open, interlacing tails cover the two right-hand panels.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2014
Bruce Grinnord parked aslant in his usual spot and ran inside the DiZi Corp. headquarters.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2014
With his tail furled and ears aslant, he seemed to enjoy being out in front of thirteen dogs, seven of them strangers he would soon lord it over.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
