- 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
Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Travel writer Christopher Reynolds, a.k.a. the person in the newsroom that everyone goes to for trip advice, tells me, “With its clock tower, big arches and high ceilings, Union Station feels like a secular church.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Gum Baby pointed beyond the arches to a courtyard, where there was a small grove of real trees.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
