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arch

[ahrch] / ɑrtʃ /


NOUN
curve, curved structure
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John Hannah played his arch rival, Tam "The Licensee" McGraw.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The names of Bernard "Monty" Montgomery, the World War Two general who outwitted his arch rival, and former prime minister Winston Churchill are on the list.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hathaway is arch and expressive, doing subtle things with her eyes and voice that no one else can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A flower arch, Roman columns and chandeliers decorate an underground photo studio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The arch was enchanted and the Shadow Queen did not possess her own shadow.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Famously hailed as a “ribbon of light,” the bridge has been dark for more than a year after thieves ripped off more than seven miles of copper wire that helped illuminate its arches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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

Antoni Gaudí’s Basilica Sagrada Família contains familiar components of that style: a Latin Cross layout, Gothic arches, cloisters, representations of saints and apostles, rose windows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

High-end party planner Charlotte Melia said "balloon arches" had grown in popularity, with many people inspired by parties held by influencers and celebrities.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Stephen Kellner stared at the arches above us and bit his lip.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

“You’re invited to relax and entertain surrounded by a stately fireplace, regal archways and a row of leaded glass arched windows framing open-sky views,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

Me: Hattie also has extremely strong, arched feet.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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

The museum, a low-slung 450,000-square-foot building, is flanked by a river and a meadow; its arching roofed is planted with grasses.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

He stood up and walked away, arching his cramped back.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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