Examples of arrival in a Sentence
They were awaiting the arrival of guests.
When is the mail scheduled for arrival?
They track the number of airport arrivals and departures.
They were late arrivals at the party.
They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their wedding day.
the changes that occur with the arrival of spring
the arrival of new technology
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The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Nagy’s arrival rounds out the Giants’ coordinator positions, with Dennard Wilson coming on as their defensive coordinator and Chris Horton as assistant head coach/special teams coordinator.
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With the arrival of Lent, millions of Catholics around the world begin a period of reflection and spiritual preparation leading up to Holy Week, the central moment of the Christian faith that commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Three days earlier, on January 28, around 30 people had gathered in front of Terminal 4, where international arrivals land, to protest.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Nagy’s arrival rounds out the Giants’ coordinator positions, with Dennard Wilson coming on as their defensive coordinator and Chris Horton as assistant head coach/special teams coordinator.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
With the arrival of Lent, millions of Catholics around the world begin a period of reflection and spiritual preparation leading up to Holy Week, the central moment of the Christian faith that commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Three days earlier, on January 28, around 30 people had gathered in front of Terminal 4, where international arrivals land, to protest.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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arrival
noun
ar·riv·al
ə-ˈrī-vəl 
1
: the act of arriving
await the arrival of guests
2
: a person or thing that has arrived
late arrivals at a concert
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