- present tense form of arch (3rd person singular).
arches
Example Sentences
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Inside the monastery, AFP journalists saw cracked arches and partially collapsed stone walls, while the monks' living quarters remained intact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area, which based on online renderings, will form an octagon-shaped ring surrounded by a wire-mesh fence and thousands of temporary seats.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
With tall, white walls and arches at the entryway, La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution looked like an old Spanish mission.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
