Examples of diagonally in a Sentence
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Ross pulled his vehicle diagonally in front of Munoz-Guatemala to force him to stop.
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Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
To apply grout, use the rubber float to spread the grout diagonally across the tile, forcing it into the seams.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
To me and others, Orion also resembles a giant hourglass oriented diagonally in the evening southeastern sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
On each square of dough, make 4 (1-inch) cuts at corners diagonally toward center.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
To apply grout, use the rubber float to spread the grout diagonally across the tile, forcing it into the seams.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
To me and others, Orion also resembles a giant hourglass oriented diagonally in the evening southeastern sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
On each square of dough, make 4 (1-inch) cuts at corners diagonally toward center.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonally. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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