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as in main
coming before all others in importance
since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters
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as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee
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as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the path gradually arches off into the woods
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Recent Examples of arch
Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
The loafer is an excellent option for orthotic or arch support wearers and those with heel and knee pain.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2024
David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Around the year 1730, church leaders hired a congregation member named John Gibbs to paint 16 angels on the interior upper arches.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
The character’s technicolor look, which features striped sleeves and boots, lots of stars and an arching rainbow on her dress, became forever iconic.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The magnificent decor, courtesy of Bronson Van Wyck, continued to draw on the work with a rose arch, decadent centerpieces, and towering candles.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
The loafer is an excellent option for orthotic or arch support wearers and those with heel and knee pain.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
Eighty columns — massive granite shafts topped by Corinthian capitals — carry rows of arches down the 440-foot length of the nave.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Around the year 1730, church leaders hired a congregation member named John Gibbs to paint 16 angels on the interior upper arches.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Stomach sleepers require extra support to keep their hips from dipping, causing their low back to arch uncomfortably.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
The character’s technicolor look, which features striped sleeves and boots, lots of stars and an arching rainbow on her dress, became forever iconic.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arch
Adjective
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Located on the 17th floor of 200 Crescent Court, the locale is a private dining club with a bar and main dining room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel would pull its troops back from Gaza's main population centers in the first stage of the deal, allowing its residents to return to what remains of their homes as more humanitarian aid permeates the Strip and those who are injured receive treatment.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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For example, tying the knot on the same weekend as the Super Bowl in the city where the event is taking place may not be wise, as hotel availability will likely be limited and room rates may be much higher than normal.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back then, wise Israelis counseled that to remain an occupying power over an understandably angry people was not only morally repugnant, but could erode Israel's own society.—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her mischievous blue eyes and sparkle are remembered with fondness.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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There was a brief flurry of excitement this week when Coritiba, a club in the Brazilian second division, announced that Neymar would be signing for them, but that turned out to be the result of some mischievous scamps who hacked their website.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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That includes the geometry of the scooter, things like stem angle, trailing distance, ergonomics, and the angle and curvature of the handlebars.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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All those complex curvatures nested neatly inside one another are made possible by the software’s calculations.—
Glenn Adamson,
ARTnews.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Mahomes instead hit Rice’s right knee, bending the receiver’s leg backward.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, your plant can get top-heavy, growing leggy branches that bend and sometimes break.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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For a relatively short time, its path will curve just far enough north to give those north of the equator a fighting chance to glimpse it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Like what odd specificity made that person's laugh and made that wicked part of their sense of humor shine or pissed you off like nobody else?—
Rachel Martin,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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Neighbor-bully-jerkface Trey takes the bolt cutters to the tunnel’s electrical whatchamacallits, which causes a minor explosion and opens up that wicked grate that got Matty in ’94.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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