Examples of “angle” in a Sentence

noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.

• The two walls met at a ninety-degree angle.
• She adjusted the ladder to a steeper angle.
• A right angle looks like the corner of a sheet of paper.

noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.

• The reporter looked for a fresh angle on the old story.
• Try to see the problem from a different angle.
• From a purely financial angle, moving house seemed a sensible choice.

verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.

• The ad was angled to appeal mainly to young parents.
• The newspaper angled its report to make the council look careless.
• She angled her speech toward the shy members of the audience.

verb To fish with a hook and line.

• They spent the morning angling for trout in the river.
• My grandfather loved to angle from the old stone pier at dawn.
• Few things are as calm as angling on a quiet lake.