as in advent
the act of coming upon a scene
spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl
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Recent Examples of arrival
The arrival of the aforementioned seafood tray is the last straw, and Laurel declares the meal over.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The arrival of these low-cost imports transformed the structure of the U.S. pharmaceutical market.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Stach becomes Leeds’ sixth signing of the summer after the arrivals of defenders Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Sebastiaan Bornauw, midfielder Sean Longstaff and striker Lukas Nmecha.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Despite this, her friend booked a flight with a 9:20 pm departure and an 11:50 pm arrival.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The arrival of these low-cost imports transformed the structure of the U.S. pharmaceutical market.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Stach becomes Leeds’ sixth signing of the summer after the arrivals of defenders Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Sebastiaan Bornauw, midfielder Sean Longstaff and striker Lukas Nmecha.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Despite this, her friend booked a flight with a 9:20 pm departure and an 11:50 pm arrival.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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In an appearance on the Paramount+ series The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, Ashton revealed a terrifying and emotional moment when the brothers were kids.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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That is further complicated by the arrival of extra-terrestrial herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), who proclaims the coming of Galactus (Ralph Ineson), devourer of planets.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Last month, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the coming of expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia in 2028, 2029 and 2030.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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