How to Use arc in a Sentence

arc

1 of 2 noun

• The ball floated in a high arc.
• He bent the twig into an arc.
• Like arcs aren’t like wrapped up.
  — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
• The arc of his career has, too.
  — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 June 2026
• Griffin asked him about his arc on the show.
  — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
• His whole arc has been tragic from the first.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
• Are there other big arcs for this phase?
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
• His arc isn't proof that the early stage is dead.
  — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
• But the slow-burn arc of the role isn’t quite within his grasp.
  — David Benedict, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
• One hundred per cent, there’s an arc to this, there has to be.
  — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 19 June 2023
• Boyd was 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.
  — Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
• And yet Craig is not pessimistic about the long arc.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
• Maybe that’s Quinn’s clue for his arc next season.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
• They were outscored 51-27 from the 3-point arc.
  — Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
• The long arc of the project makes a quiet case for patience.
  — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
• Leonard was 0 of 6 from behind the arc in the first half.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
• That alone would be a solid career arc.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
• And there’s this whole villain arc going on.
  — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
• Madonna will appear in a two-episode arc, the sources add.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
• Finn's arc was awful, and that goes back to how bad the writing was.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
• Spare me the pathos, the redemption arc.
  — Chloe Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
• That arc is not just inspiring.
  — Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
• All the while, there was a comfort from the arc dating to his prep days.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
• This comeback could be just what the team needs to fulfill its dark horse arc.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
• There is an irony in the arc of Rensch’s life that is not lost on him.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
• In most cases, though, the lights start as a mild arc along the north horizon.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
• Shots inside the arc are worth one point and shots beyond the arc worth two points.
  — Christian Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
• Stephen’s arc, seen whole, is different.
  — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
• Why make a film whose form follows the emotional arc of a life?
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
• The room at Delilah reflected that long arc.
  — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

arc

2 of 2 verb

• A light arced across the sky.
• The arrow arced through the air.
• The island chain arcs from north to south.
• Six times his arcing shot swished through the net.
  — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
• Her head was angled toward the ground, her tail arced to the sky.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2017
• Big snow blowers sent plumes arcing through the air and off the side of the road.
  — Brian Melley, The Seattle Times, 15 June 2017
• There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.
  — Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
• As your ribs meet your hands, begin to arc your head and torso upward.
  — Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2019
• Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
• Sneak a pass through and any shot still has to arc over Holiday’s reach.
  — Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
• Two double rainbows arced above me within six days.
  — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
• There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.
  — Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
• Strange trails arc through the sky, as if fireworks were being set off in daylight.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2020
• Snowballs arced through the air, followed by shrieks and laughter.
  — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019
• But Harley stopped, set his feet, and tossed an arcing pass toward the end zone.
  — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
• His arcing free kick picked out Henry for the winner.
  — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
• The fountains were timed to the music in huge, arcing sprays of water set to the beat.
  — Charlotte Wilder, SI.com, 8 June 2018
• Both Maye and Vrabel both said Maye’s pass should have been arced more.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
• Jan Vertonghen scored with a cheeky, arcing heading from the left side.
  — Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 July 2018
• Loose outlets can also cause arcing—a major cause of home fires.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
• As the pulse locks in, organ drones arc overhead like streaking cirrus clouds.
  — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
• Swirling guards, arcing lobs and a defensive wall, with him all in the middle of it.
  — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 June 2026
• The power lines remained intact, but likely arced and sparked brush.
  — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 29 Oct. 2019
• Then the shark breaks the surface and makes a huge leap, arcing over the bay before diving back in.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• The wave is marked by the upward-arcing curve near the bottom, centered at about 7 o'clock.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2017
• This ibex is the longest and heaviest wild goat, with great, upward arcing horns.
  — National Geographic, 6 Apr. 2017
• This unique space allows for a stair to arc gently from floor to floor, adding dimension to daily life.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2019
• Maye bet on Boutte with this throw, a perfect rainbow arcing toward the end zone.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
• Combined with a Savoir bed, the florals arc across the headboard in a bright half mandala.
  — Kate McGregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2021
• Just behind the arcing entrance, dozens of clay pots rest on the floor, filled to the brim with sand, spices and pigment.
  — Yoshina Okamoto, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2018