- present participle of slant.
slanting
Example Sentences
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The slanting sides of the work appear as a yawing, rusted ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The slanting afternoon light lends his ascent a spooky, otherworldly glow.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
As summer progresses, the dangling seed heads fade to a warm straw and are beautiful when backlit in the slanting light of autumn.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023
By Monday, the building renowned for its slanting appearance was rubble.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023
But up close, in the sunlight slanting in from the window, they’re a light golden color and so long I don’t see how they keep from getting all tangled up when he blinks.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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