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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His Jacob in Punch is one of those rare performances that heralds the arrival of a major thespian talent.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Lucknam Park is the kind of place that has a helicopter pad for arrivals, but also spare boots by the door for getting muddy; where honeymooning couples are just as well taken care of as little ones and dogs.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Google is serving a broad range of customers from consumers to enterprise, something the company initially struggled to do after the arrival of ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Lucknam Park is the kind of place that has a helicopter pad for arrivals, but also spare boots by the door for getting muddy; where honeymooning couples are just as well taken care of as little ones and dogs.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Google is serving a broad range of customers from consumers to enterprise, something the company initially struggled to do after the arrival of ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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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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