: 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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Huge arched windows let in shafts of beneficent light.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Ornate double glass doors open into a grassy central courtyard patterned after Southern California’s landmark 1700s-era Mission San Juan Capistrano, which comes complete with a tired fountain and arched arcades laced with flowering hot pink bougainvillea.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
And key architectural features — including cathedral ceilings, exposed columns, and arched entryways — are original, too.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
The dramatic color images taken Tuesday by a CODA sonar system show large portions of the bridge's arched steel beams lying below the water's surface.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The gatehouse, known for its ornate Victorian Gothic design, includes an arched gateway at Calvary Cemetery's entrance, a bell tower, and a two-story building that served as the cemetery office as well as a residence for caretakers and their families.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Ree's vision included Spanish ranch elements — such as arched doorways and exposed wood ceiling beams — as well as a charcoal, blue and rust palette, with pops of yellow, throughout the house.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
El Convento, a bright yellow Spanish colonial landmark in Old San Juan, has a serene courtyard and beautiful 17th-century arched doorways and beamed ceilings.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Ogival arched doorways, wood-beam ceilings, and dark wooden floors are some of Murphy’s key design details that stand out in the adjoining living and dining rooms.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Ornate double glass doors open into a grassy central courtyard patterned after Southern California’s landmark 1700s-era Mission San Juan Capistrano, which comes complete with a tired fountain and arched arcades laced with flowering hot pink bougainvillea.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
And key architectural features — including cathedral ceilings, exposed columns, and arched entryways — are original, too.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024
The dramatic color images taken Tuesday by a CODA sonar system show large portions of the bridge's arched steel beams lying below the water's surface.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The gatehouse, known for its ornate Victorian Gothic design, includes an arched gateway at Calvary Cemetery's entrance, a bell tower, and a two-story building that served as the cemetery office as well as a residence for caretakers and their families.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Ree's vision included Spanish ranch elements — such as arched doorways and exposed wood ceiling beams — as well as a charcoal, blue and rust palette, with pops of yellow, throughout the house.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
El Convento, a bright yellow Spanish colonial landmark in Old San Juan, has a serene courtyard and beautiful 17th-century arched doorways and beamed ceilings.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Ogival arched doorways, wood-beam ceilings, and dark wooden floors are some of Murphy’s key design details that stand out in the adjoining living and dining rooms.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arched. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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