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
In 2025, 31% of all arrivals at SFO landed during hours that had more than 36 landings, according to a Chronicle analysis of flight operations data.
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Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, firefighters found an adult woman inside the SUV suffering from a leg injury and bleeding.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
To some extent, LAFC always had some level of engagement from the Los Angeles Korean American community, but next to nothing from South Korea itself before Son’s arrival.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Video of the Trumps' arrival on the balcony shows many in attendance applauding and cheering, though a smattering of boos can be heard.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, firefighters found an adult woman inside the SUV suffering from a leg injury and bleeding.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
To some extent, LAFC always had some level of engagement from the Los Angeles Korean American community, but next to nothing from South Korea itself before Son’s arrival.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Video of the Trumps' arrival on the balcony shows many in attendance applauding and cheering, though a smattering of boos can be heard.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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With the advent of NIL deals, many college athletes have agents, lawyers or other business professionals representing them.—
Robert L. Boone,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The advent of the internet around the same time made a growing number of résumé-writing templates and guides available to anyone with a modem.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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So Easter is on April 5, the first Sunday after the full moon's appearance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raya, who only had 12 relief appearances in his career and never a save opportunity, struck out the side in the ninth for the Saints.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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For example, bitter herbs represent the experience of slavery; greens represent the coming of spring; and a shank bone represents the sacrifice made in biblical times.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many of the biblical references, including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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