diagonal

Example Sentences

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Mary, her right arm extended toward Christ in a gesture of farewell or a reference to heaven above, forms part of a diagonal cutting across the painting that adds more dynamism to the drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"But, in the Sagittarius Arm, it's going counterclockwise. We didn't understand how the transition occurred. Then one day, Anna brought in some data, and I went, 'O.M.G., the reversal's diagonal!'"

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino specialised in this, with Wirtz and Ekitike following suit, knitting together slick moves, often through diagonal passes or clever flicks.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

She was holding a cup of coffee and a homemade turkey sandwich — white bread, cut on the diagonal, slathered with Kewpie mayo and layered with lettuce — tucked into a brown paper bag.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Liam exhaled as he cut a diagonal path through the parking lot.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken