Examples of archway in a Sentence
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Here three simple archways supported four plinths that would have displayed statues of Severus Alexander, the reigning emperor, and three predecessors: Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Julia Domna.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The couple's wedding featured all-white florals and a handwritten vow exchange beneath a baby’s breath archway.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The police in 1968, surrounding an archway leading to the International Amphitheater in Chicago, the site of that year’s Democratic National Convention.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 8 May 2024
There, police formed a defensive line at the mouth of an archway leading to an entrance of the Capitol building known as the Tunnel.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
Immediately upon entering the lobby, guests are greeted with a 360-degree mural that depicts Hawaiian history from ancient to modern times and soaring archways that mimic the design of traditional Hawaiian canoes.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The main floor features a dramatic foyer with limestone archways and a vaulted ceiling, and a spacious living room with an ornate fireplace, decorative moldings, and extravagant textured wallpaper.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
Across the street was a gated archway draped with thorny brown vines.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
The space features brick archways lined with colorful lights, alcoves adorned with murals and large booths plus bar seating.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The couple's wedding featured all-white florals and a handwritten vow exchange beneath a baby’s breath archway.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The police in 1968, surrounding an archway leading to the International Amphitheater in Chicago, the site of that year’s Democratic National Convention.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 8 May 2024
There, police formed a defensive line at the mouth of an archway leading to an entrance of the Capitol building known as the Tunnel.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
Immediately upon entering the lobby, guests are greeted with a 360-degree mural that depicts Hawaiian history from ancient to modern times and soaring archways that mimic the design of traditional Hawaiian canoes.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The main floor features a dramatic foyer with limestone archways and a vaulted ceiling, and a spacious living room with an ornate fireplace, decorative moldings, and extravagant textured wallpaper.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
Across the street was a gated archway draped with thorny brown vines.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
The space features brick archways lined with colorful lights, alcoves adorned with murals and large booths plus bar seating.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Archway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archway. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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archway
noun
arch·way
ˈärch-ˌwā 
: a passage under an arch
also
: an arch over a passage
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