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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Upon their arrival, Abugharbieh barricaded himself inside his home, prompting a standoff that roped in the SWAT team, Bomb Disposal Team, Crisis Negotiations Team and Drone Response Team.
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Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (3rd R) meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd L) upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 25, 2026.
—Sarah Whitten,azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The majority of those calls did not have a police report, and five calls reported the offensive noise was gone on arrival or not able to be located, according to the data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad ahead of Kushner and Witkoff’s arrival, but left Saturday, according to state media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (3rd R) meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd L) upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 25, 2026.
—Sarah Whitten,azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The majority of those calls did not have a police report, and five calls reported the offensive noise was gone on arrival or not able to be located, according to the data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad ahead of Kushner and Witkoff’s arrival, but left Saturday, according to state media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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