- present tense form of arch (3rd person singular).
arches
Example Sentences
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This detour is not a clever design, but a historical leftover from our fish-like ancestors when the nerve took a straightforward path around the gill arches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
They’re the fabled duo who first wrapped the arches of this same bridge in straw-colored fabric in 1985.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Beyond the stage, and framed perfectly by those two screens, sit the glowing, cheesy arches where the actual fights will take place.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
In the pale ray of the wizard’s staff, Frodo caught glimpses of stairs and arches, and of other passages and tunnels, sloping up, or running steeply down, or opening blankly dark on either side.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
