arches

NOUN

curve, curved structure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc archway

STRONG

bend bow curvature dome semicircle span vault

VERB

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc

STRONG

bend bow bridge camber extend form hook hump hunch round shape span stretch

Antonyms

STRONG

compress concentrate condense destroy neglect shorten straighten

Example Sentences

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This Netflix-McDonald’s collaboration should be “Golden” for the Golden Arches.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Before implementing its reservation system, Utah’s Arches National Park closed its entrance gate and required visitors to turn around and come back later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"We're losing what was the Arches to become a bowling alley in the centre of Glasgow," says Lynne.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Perhaps, the Golden Arches aren’t quite the value they once were.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

Arches and vaults curve, soaring so high I can hardly see where they intersect.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins