Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerways
Adverb
  • Gilbert and her volunteer group had already planted dozens of trees in just a couple of hours, moving diagonally across a open, grassy field surrounded by ponderosa pines.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • When blooms start to fade, use clean pruning shears to cut the stem diagonally back to a leaf or another stem.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Average ratings have dropped across almost all areas covered in the report.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors stretch 150 feet across, framing uninterrupted sea views while allowing the interior to flow seamlessly onto terraces that seem to hover over the water below.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cornerways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerways. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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