Examples of diagonally in a Sentence
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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One of them wore a dress with what looked like a clipping of a poster placed diagonally across her dress like a Miss Universe sash.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting, Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting, Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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