arch
Example Sentences
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The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.
So Ronaldo is free to join arch rival Lionel Messi at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
From BBC
No matter the curious case, their balance of vast belief and arch skepticism sparked questions about the nature of human existence.
From Salon
He made exquisite, hand-rubbed wooden keystones, each representing the central stone at the summit of an arch.
From Los Angeles Times
A keystone’s angled downward pressure on each side locks the larger form in place, paradoxically allowing the arch to rise up.
From Los Angeles Times
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