diagonal

Example Sentences

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"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

The latter is notable for its off-center, diagonal composition, which creates the illusion that the space of the painting and that of the church are one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

In terms of long passing, Virgil van Dijk possesses a great long diagonal pass that has found Mohamed Salah isolated on the right wing numerous times over the last few years to similar effect.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

And Billy let himself down oh so gradually now, hanging onto the diagonal cross-brace in the corner in order to make himself seem nearly weightless to those he was joining on the floor.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut