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archway

[ahrch-way] / ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ /
NOUN
curved opening
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A brick archway, leading into Harvard Yard, bearing an etched inscription:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In the foyer, beneath the Byzantine-style archway, he swept.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

“Every corner reveals authentic detail that tells its own story—from the original French doors to the handcrafted archway and copper screens that stand strong a century later.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025

Gochez and volunteers constructed an installation of brightly colored piñatas decorating an archway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

He set the lit candle on the ground near Alice, screwing it into the soil so as to stand securely, and tiptoed under the low archway into the next part of the cellar.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman


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