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The trail starts under a bougainvillea archway.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
McMansions are at least two stories—often more—with 10-plus foot high ceilings, columns, archways, and balconies drawing from Tuscan, Mediterranean, and Colonial Revival styles on the inside.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
Parts of the old brick archways are still visible along K Street and public underground tours are offered in Old Sacramento.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The designers embedded soft curves into the interior—via archways and other architectural details—to break up the otherwise deep, narrow structure of the house.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
McMansions are at least two stories—often more—with 10-plus foot high ceilings, columns, archways, and balconies drawing from Tuscan, Mediterranean, and Colonial Revival styles on the inside.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
Parts of the old brick archways are still visible along K Street and public underground tours are offered in Old Sacramento.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The designers embedded soft curves into the interior—via archways and other architectural details—to break up the otherwise deep, narrow structure of the house.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Archway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archway. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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