Examples of diagonally in a Sentence
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Running diagonally through Livingston County and plunging into Wayne County, the Howell Anticline is an ancient fracture and one of the region's largest structural features.
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Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In the footage, Victoria steps out diagonally opposite of Brooklyn, her back slightly turned toward him.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
These screens are usually 4-5 inches measured diagonally.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In the footage, Victoria steps out diagonally opposite of Brooklyn, her back slightly turned toward him.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
These screens are usually 4-5 inches measured diagonally.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonally. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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