arco
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of arco
1730–40; < Italian: bow < Latin arcus. See arc
Vocabulary lists containing arco
Example Sentences
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On “Expansions,” he sounds like a jazz bassist, walking a brisk line, before switching to arco and summoning scraping cries and heaving groans out of the strings.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
Keeping true to his L.A. roots, Quiñones over the years created characters based on an upbringing that wasn’t always sol y arco iris, such as his spicy drama-fueled character Juanita Carmelita, a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022
Griezmann con un disparo de larga distancia pero no llega al arco.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2016
"Treat Me Like Train Tracks" has a more nervous, interior, psychological feel, with an anxious, tapping beat, arco bass and warbling keyboard.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2011
Tu tendi la potenza della morte come un arco tra il Vodice e l'Hermada; varchi l'Isonzo indomito ove guada la tua Vittoria col tuo pugno forte.
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