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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
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Hundreds of shoppers gave them a five-star rating, with many praising their helpful arch support.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Other highlights include Julie Mehretu’s soaring window installation on the tower’s north side; Mark Bradford’s three-story painting in the lobby atrium; and Martin Puryear’s giant arch in the plaza.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Her eyebrows were arched and defined, with brown eyeshadow beaten softly into her eye and lashes feathered out.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
Perez first won the job in 2000 thanks to the audacious promise to take Portuguese star Luis Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Hundreds of shoppers gave them a five-star rating, with many praising their helpful arch support.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Noun
The arch would have an exterior made of granite.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Other highlights include Julie Mehretu’s soaring window installation on the tower’s north side; Mark Bradford’s three-story painting in the lobby atrium; and Martin Puryear’s giant arch in the plaza.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Verb
Smith arches over the patient, his body an umbrella to protect the wound.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Her eyebrows were arched and defined, with brown eyeshadow beaten softly into her eye and lashes feathered out.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arch
Adjective
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Kevin Cook, the venue’s main host and inarguably the reigning queen of drag in Portland.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Pashinyan’s main rival is the Strong Armenia Party, which wants closer business ties with Russia and accuses Pashinyan of attempting to spark a war with Moscow.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Lundgren shares some wise words about how being a man is more than muscles, and about getting in front of himself — which doesn't make sense at the time, but will later.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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This being Maine, a few wise alecks believed Bangor Black Flies would be a fitting name.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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His mustache is graying, but his eyes remain mischievous.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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On May 27, Netflix announced that Willa Dunn will take on the role of Nellie Oleson — Laura Ingalls’ mischievous, pot-stirring classmate — in the forthcoming Little House on the Prairie revival.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Gravity arises from this warping, meaning the larger the mass, the greater the curvature of spacetime and the stronger the gravitational influence.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Keratoconus often causes high degrees of irregular astigmatism, which is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea that leads to blurry vision.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Their goal is to reproduce a 1919 eclipse experiment that measured how the sun’s gravity bends the light from distant stars and confirmed Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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This is important because Toph is blind, but that in no way hampers her ability to earth bend.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Gaming Monitor Deals This 32-inch LG UltraGear curved gaming monitor features a steep, immersive 1000R curvature matching the human field of view.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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That collaboration extends to travelers too—hosting group dinners, film screenings, and community events on the farm that bring fresh energy to his hometown.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Wildland is always bustling, with patrons lining up for fresh pastries and coffee, as well as high-quality breakfast and lunch eats.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Jones puts an exclamation point on the music — making the audience the roadies to Lestat’s wicked showman ways.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Every day brought a thousand little dramas, dropped lines and brilliant recoveries, missing props and onstage farts, the extramarital affair that Proteus and Julia had commenced, the gay actor’s wicked commentary on it, followed by bad behavior in bars.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arch. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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