diagonally
Example Sentences
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In Spain, where the total eclipse will be best viewed, the shadow will cross the country diagonally from the northern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea, where it will vanish at around 1830 GMT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the original productions, the chandelier started onstage and traveled diagonally to a point above the audience, before traveling down again to “crash” onto the stage and collapse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
She had to lay all the fabric out flat diagonally as it was even too long for Barnoldswick Independent Methodist Church Hall.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
In the images, several long, nearly parallel features run diagonally across the scene.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
Harry and Sully and Anton, walking toward him diagonally across the yard, Harry’s eyes on him, unsmiling but alert, his cronies looking happy in anticipation.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
