diagonal

Example Sentences

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Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"My work presents a new three-dimensional model for the magnetic field reversal. From Earth, this would appear as the diagonal that we observe in the data," Booth explains.

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

I work my way down at a diagonal, but I find nothing except more lush, green plant life.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins