arc
Example Sentences
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Most rock biopics have a similar rise-and-fall-and-rise arc; it’s a cliché that works, like plugging “Sweet Caroline” into a bar’s jukebox.
From Los Angeles Times
Ultimately, Sandoval’s “Traitors” turn easily cracks the top five of reality show redemption arcs, which might be the best twist that nobody saw coming.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Leon’s staging and Ms. DiDonato’s performance built a compelling arc: The real Christmas miracle is not Amahl’s sudden cure, but the transformation of the Mother’s abject despair into hope.
They would hit just eight shots inside the arc the entire game.
From Los Angeles Times
And Achillia’s arc captures all that, dropping her into a den of desperate and egocentric men who, at best, want nothing to do with her.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
