arches
Example Sentences
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A painting restorer inspected Meynier's ceiling painting on Friday morning and found it had "two tears in the same area, caused by the water, and the paint layer on the ceiling and its arches has lifted".
From BBC
Dad drives toward the famous golden arches while Andre and I chat about nothing in particular.
From Literature
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In terms of offering deals to cost-conscious diners, Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright is making it clear: The fast-casual chain doesn’t plan to go the Golden Arches route.
From MarketWatch
Chronicling his stint in Utah’s Arches National Park in the late ‘50s, Abbey’s bestselling memoir revealed the beauty and fragility of the Southwest to a wider American audience, depicting the punishing weather and awe-inspiring vistas while thundering against the masses of lookie-loos driving into the desert only to despoil it. It’s often likened to “Walden,” but Abbey’s flinty, darkly humorous voice gave Western literature a tone distinct from East Coast gentility and folksy cowboy writing.
From Los Angeles Times
Some parts swerved in wide arches where they couldn’t see another car coming around the corner.
From Literature
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