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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
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Athletic Works Slip-on Sneakers More than 3,500 shoppers agree that this slip-on style offers a comfortable fit, arch support, and easy on-off design.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
On the fifth floor, a 6,000-square-foot space called the Pedder Arcade has a distinctly Wong Kar-wai feel, punctuated by broad arches and spinning overhead fans.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Bending your elbows out to the sides, slowly lower your body in a straight line without arching your lower back or raising your hips.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Athletic Works Slip-on Sneakers More than 3,500 shoppers agree that this slip-on style offers a comfortable fit, arch support, and easy on-off design.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
The couple shared a romantic photo on Instagram together of Allen down on one knee in front of Steinfeld, with both surrounded by an arch of pink and red roses in front of a body of water.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
On the fifth floor, a 6,000-square-foot space called the Pedder Arcade has a distinctly Wong Kar-wai feel, punctuated by broad arches and spinning overhead fans.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
On some kinds of shrubs with long, arching canes and few side branches, such as forsythia, the longest stems will usually be the oldest and thickest.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Bending your elbows out to the sides, slowly lower your body in a straight line without arching your lower back or raising your hips.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arch
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The fest’s main CinemaxX venue still feels state-of-the-art — a genuine movie theater, unlike the makeshift venues used by so many others fests — and a former Imax screen used by the Blue Man Group marks a nice addition.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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What’s different this time is how Wilds‘ main antagonist, the White Wraith, behaves.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The decision to put Kreider in over Kyle Connor, who has 30 goals this year, did not end up looking like a wise one.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Michelle Trachtenberg's fans are remembering her in one of her most mischievous roles.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Addressing his health issues and impact of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the film showcases the central role music continues to play in Ozzy’s life, also proving his mischievous sense of humor remains resolutely intact, despite it all.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The theory, known as cosmic inflation, has been used to explain the universe’s flat geometry and lack of curvature, and as a possible reason for how some of the largest structures in the universe — galaxies and clusters of galaxies, for instance — came to be.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Slim-fit: Made for workout gear, slim-fit jackets offer the same hip and shoulder cuts but have more curvature in the torso area.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the user bends their wrist upwards, a bending sensor located inside the brace detects the action.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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His first that night was stunning enough, picking up a short corner to bend ferociously into the far corner.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The river eventually curves and disappears into the distance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Feb. 2025
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The long hood curves back to a glass bubble that mimics a fighter jet cockpit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This season delivered a unique contrast, blending nostalgia with modernity in a way that felt both familiar and fresh.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Danny Ike’s wine list is exciting and fresh, complementing the bright meze platter or raw seafood and the rich flavors of a gamebird mixed grill draped in a mushroom jus.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cancer had snatched his leg with a wicked arm tackle.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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