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arch

[ahrch] / ɑrtʃ /


NOUN
curve, curved structure
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A flower arch, Roman columns and chandeliers decorate an underground photo studio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The White House ballroom was recast as a security project; now the arch has been too.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Construction on Trump's 250-foot arch, planned for a site across the Potomac River from Washington DC just outside the Arlington National Cemetery, was expected to begin this month.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

How she’s been popping anti-inflammatories and rolling her foot on a bottle of water to ease the agony in her arch.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Architect Peter Morris spent about a decade developing the homes, which feature sweeping arches and duck-egg blue metalwork.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

It’s an enormous, open room with arches holding up the high ceiling.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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

Then the dusty elephant with those arched and dome-like toenails that is standing on my breastbone is lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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

They cut through to the river’s bank and stood looking up at the soaring metal that arched overhead to cross the river.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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

Tuesday’s home run, hit on an arching line to the left-center-field bullpen, served as a long-awaited first example.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 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

Strong high pressure is arching north into the Pacific Northwest, keeping Western Washington dry and stable on Friday.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

All she could see at first was a cavernous ceiling arching above her.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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