How to Use angular in a Sentence

angular

adjective
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  • Cottonmouths have a more angular head, with eyes that look out to the side.
    — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
  • His ears are big and his cheeks seem stretched between his angular jaw and cheekbones.
    — Cory Richards, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
  • Green was in his early fifties, angular and forthright.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • His work is known for clean angular lines, ground level arches and breezeways.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
  • But that moniker could just as well describe her son’s strange, angular body of work, studded with sentences that feel both watchful and intimate.
    — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Thinner bands make for more visible stones, so if blue is your color, go for a more slim band with an oversized — even better, angular — stone.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Aug. 2022
  • From above the place looks much like a grid, not unlike bird's-eye views of other Hoosier farms: A patchwork of clean lines and angular plots.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Close-up photos reveal the helmet’s angular face opening, detailed engraving and mohawk-like top stripe.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The angular house consists of two towers connected by an upper-level bridge, said Mr. Burns.
    — Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The modern design is composed of a series of angular areas around an exterior courtyard.
    — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Narrow streets are layered in a tight series of switchbacks and lined by tall angular buildings, stilted houses wrapped in porches and picturesque ruins.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
  • They’d get soaked through in high alpine snow storms and river crossings, and salt from winter sidewalks had totally disappeared the angular heat embossing details on the sides.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022
  • London producers sutured early drill’s half-step stomp to grime music’s angular, up-tempo grooves and timeless Afro-Caribbean polyrhythms.
    — Wayne Marshall, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The house showcases triangular shapes in its layout, offering unique, dynamic spaces with angular walls or partitions.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The arms are short, and the back legs are slanted to create the angular Z-shape.
    — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In contrast, the angular body and tank tread-like band have a retro feel.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The Alia, a sleek, all-white aircraft with angular wings, looks like the offspring of an F-16 and a seabird.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Within, the bridges are shaped like angular shards, and the wheels are formed as if a blast wave has hit them.
    — Elizabeth Doerr, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The angular beam ceiling gives the room a unique layout, while the fireplace and light wood walls warms up the space.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
  • The nails are long, filed in an angular round nail shape (squoval).
    — Anna Bader, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The second was brighter and had smoother surfaces and more angular shapes....
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The only real splash of style is some polished angular lines on the lid, while the rest is plain.
    — PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The angular, white structure on Bluestem Lane was built to be a showplace.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That nose is pert and low, leading back to angular fender flares and a pronounced swell at the rear.
    — Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • To elongate the face shape, go for strong angular fringe or add additional height at the top of the style.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Lain flat, the garments look like clothes for paper dolls: angular, boxy and wide.
    — E. Alex Jung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One-length cuts are too angular, which emphasizes the roundness of the face shape.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The main difference between the two is the Nighthawk’s stylish angular design, and for some that may tip the scale in its favor.
    — Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Volcanic ash can cause a jet engine to shut down due to the spray’s angular and sharp texture.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2023
  • The futuristic shield and angular raver styles still reigned, becoming the leading style.
    — Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024

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