arched
adjective
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Definition of arched
: made with or formed in an arch or a series of arches
an arched beam
: covered with an arch
an arched doorway
Examples of arched in a Sentence
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The grand staircase once again rises majestically from the lobby to the second floor, and guests sip mojitos and pisco sours in graceful arched loggias. — Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times, "The Castañeda reopens in Las Vegas, N.M., thanks to an entrepreneur with a soft spot for historic hotels," 31 Aug. 2019 Throughout 727 West Madison, an elegant but playful interior design plays up its elliptical shape with curvaceous sofas, circular area rugs and an arched elevator lobby. — Pamela Dittmer Mckuen, chicagotribune.com, "West Loop’s 727 West Madison apartments play up elliptical design," 20 Aug. 2019 DLR Group moved scoreboards and advertisements off the historic arched structure, all while restoring the stone. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Rebuilding History: How Engineers Modernized the L.A. Memorial Coliseum," 15 Aug. 2019 Chandeliers with arched arms hang from the ceiling, demarcated by hundreds of handwritten paper price tags that dangle in the air like tea bags. — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, "Sales from a bygone time: The Brass Knob antique store to close after 38 years," 12 Aug. 2019 The often-animalistic wildness of the sensually self-aware movement — punctuated by flinging limbs and isolated or extremely arched torsos — reminiscent of Naharin’s oeuvre, is prevalent. — Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com, "At Jacob’s Pillow, Gallim offers dances of hope and humanity," 8 Aug. 2019 The whimsy continues with two cutouts that flank the triple-arched front windows; the one on the right serves as the entrance to the front porch and doorway, the one on the left leads nowhere, only echoing its twin. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Historic Tobin Hill home renovation paired wheelchair accessibility with preservation," 6 Aug. 2019 Out front, the house features charming details like a pedimented porch, an arched roof over the entryway, dark window shutters, and (of course, this is Los Angeles after all) palm trees. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "You Can Now Buy Meghan Markle’s Former L.A. Home—for $1.8 Million!," 5 Aug. 2019 Among them are such wonders of engineering as the Landwasser Viaduct, a 213 foot high wonder of arched stone spanning the towns of Schmitten and Filisur. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "This Train Ride Through the Swiss Alps Is the Peak of Luxury," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arched.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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