on a diagonal
idiom
: corner to corner across the center : diagonally
The stone wall cuts across the field on a diagonal.
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Cut sausage on a diagonal into 2-inch pieces.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal.
—Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
In the 34th minute of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 4-0 win against South Korea — the first match of the Emma Hayes era as head coach — Smith found Swanson on a short through ball into the box on a diagonal run.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
The Dutch royal pinned the brooches on a diagonal of her jacket at the MIND Us event in The Hague, which marked the kickoff of an online tool to help adults start positive conservations with young people about mental health.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal.
—Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
In the 34th minute of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 4-0 win against South Korea — the first match of the Emma Hayes era as head coach — Smith found Swanson on a short through ball into the box on a diagonal run.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
The Dutch royal pinned the brooches on a diagonal of her jacket at the MIND Us event in The Hague, which marked the kickoff of an online tool to help adults start positive conservations with young people about mental health.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
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“On a diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20diagonal. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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