Examples of diagonally in a Sentence
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Here, the stalks are diagonally cut into bite-sized pieces and then cooked hot and fast, gently blistered, in a skillet with oil and salt.
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
At his best, Watkins will have minimal hesitation, driving diagonally towards the goal before shimmying, producing one stepover and backing himself to hit the roof of the net with his weaker left foot.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
With no lanes, traffic signs, or stoplights, people amble diagonally from curb to curb, confident that traffic will avoid hitting them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The screen has had a nip-and-tuck, measuring 8 inches diagonally (0.8 inch smaller than the original).
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
At his best, Watkins will have minimal hesitation, driving diagonally towards the goal before shimmying, producing one stepover and backing himself to hit the roof of the net with his weaker left foot.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
With no lanes, traffic signs, or stoplights, people amble diagonally from curb to curb, confident that traffic will avoid hitting them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The screen has had a nip-and-tuck, measuring 8 inches diagonally (0.8 inch smaller than the original).
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonally. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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