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
Pushing the boundaries of clothing and challenging Western ideals around them is what made the arrival of Japanese designers in Paris in the 1970s and ’80s such a groundbreaking cultural movement.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The late arrival For the first time in years, Taiwan is not just a customer for US arms; Europe is showing up with serious wares.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Mathew’s arrival at the company follows Hanne Palmquist’s decision to step down from her role as CEO, having successfully led Filmlance through a period of creative and international growth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Headlines about the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes signal summer's end.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The late arrival For the first time in years, Taiwan is not just a customer for US arms; Europe is showing up with serious wares.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Mathew’s arrival at the company follows Hanne Palmquist’s decision to step down from her role as CEO, having successfully led Filmlance through a period of creative and international growth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Headlines about the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes signal summer's end.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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But with the advent of Sora 2, the future is here — and disruption is inevitable.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their testimony reflects the rampant enthusiasm among businesses about the advent of AI—signaled also by the immense investments being poured into its adoption.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their last appearance was on October 3, playing at San Diego State, ultimately ending in a 45-24 defeat.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the appearance of the nuclear-capable Hwasong-20 was the first for North Korea’s newest ICBM.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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But, as much as he is influenced by his mentor, Glenn is not the second coming of him.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many of the biblical references including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day has also been viewed by many as an allegorical commentary on first century Christianity and Rome.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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