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arch

[ahrch] / ɑrtʃ /


NOUN
curve, curved structure
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I passed beneath an unobtrusive white arch that, I later learned, uses artificial intelligence to detect weapons and notify guards nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The sea arch will eventually crumble into the sea. However, others will replace it as the cliff slowly migrates inland."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hathaway is arch and expressive, doing subtle things with her eyes and voice that no one else can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Commuters on the parkway the arch will overlook?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The four friends hurried under the arch that led into the vast Rotunda Reading Room.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

The monument is a line of arches and pillars constructed to resemble the fortress gates of Negatapam - a town in India and the scene of fighting between British and French forces in the 1780s.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Plans for a Potomac crossing date to before the Civil War, and various monumental arches were proposed in Washington during the late 19th century.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

The space features an “L.A.” letter installation and sculpted arches designed to create an immersive shopping experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Still, the thick pillars and huge arches remain fully visible at eye level, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Masonry arches stretched from one side of the street to the other, as if to prevent the walls from collapsing.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

In one of the living spaces, an artistic arched window provides a picturesque view of the property’s gardens—serving almost as a natural art piece in the space, which also boasts a cozy fireplace.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

From the outside, the 1922 Normandy-style house Poer shares with his husband, Beau Quillian, looks traditional and calm, with steep-pitched roofs and arched windows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

The arched passageway took them into another chamber.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Early risers on California’s Central Coast and parts south may be treated to a brilliant streak of light arching across the sky Thursday morning, followed by a sonic boom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

Rainmaker Hall is the central meeting space, created inside an old hangar that was once a sweatshop with high, arching beams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

Music thumped from a makeshift DJ booth, as Zsilas Hughes got the ball started — first kicking up a leg, arching it behind, then gracefully spinning and dipping before landing in graceful death drop.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

He had taken to a self-conscious cocking of his head when he spoke, slightly to the side, and to arching one eyebrow when he laughed.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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