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sidelong

[sahyd-lawng, -long] / ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
lateral
Synonyms
Antonyms




ADVERB
obliquely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
aslant cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered
WEAK


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Against the committee-room grandstanding of popular memory, the series thus fashions the entire Eisenhower era from the raw materials of the closet, from subtext, secrets, sidelong glances and confidential tones.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

For this ambitious session, featuring a sidelong suite and two Coleman originals, the two hornmen temper their outward tendencies by leaning back into their roots of blues and a raucous Pentecostal church gospel.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022

And Andrea Riseborough is terrific expressing considerable disdain with just a sidelong glance.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2021

Prioritizing an area with such deep pockets might garner sidelong glances from critics of big business’s influence in homelessness strategy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

‘Master knows,’ said Gollum with a sidelong glance at Frodo.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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