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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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.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Total solar eclipse over North America On April 8, a total solar eclipse will travel on a diagonal path, cutting across a wide swath of North America and shrouding millions of people in darkness.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Gracefully walking in slow motion on a diagonal, their faces and chests are bathed in a soft yellow light, as if morning were dawning.
—Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Thinly slice pork on a diagonal, add to bowl along with scallions and toss to coat.
—Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
Those exiting pitlane are on a diagonal similar to a highway on-ramp, and for the first part, the two sides are separated by a wall.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
Diffused light pours in on a diagonal, cascading from the left down the gray back walls of both rooms and reflected on the expanse of gray floor in the foreground.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
Those exiting pitlane are on a diagonal similar to a highway on-ramp, and for the first part, the two sides are separated by a wall.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
This pattern is like herringbone, but instead of interlocking, boards are cut on a diagonal so their ends align.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2021
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Total solar eclipse over North America On April 8, a total solar eclipse will travel on a diagonal path, cutting across a wide swath of North America and shrouding millions of people in darkness.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Gracefully walking in slow motion on a diagonal, their faces and chests are bathed in a soft yellow light, as if morning were dawning.
—Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Thinly slice pork on a diagonal, add to bowl along with scallions and toss to coat.
—Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
Those exiting pitlane are on a diagonal similar to a highway on-ramp, and for the first part, the two sides are separated by a wall.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
Diffused light pours in on a diagonal, cascading from the left down the gray back walls of both rooms and reflected on the expanse of gray floor in the foreground.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
Those exiting pitlane are on a diagonal similar to a highway on-ramp, and for the first part, the two sides are separated by a wall.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
This pattern is like herringbone, but instead of interlocking, boards are cut on a diagonal so their ends align.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2021
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