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
However, all are treated equally by the professional staff and even arrivals such as ours, in tinny hire cars, are whisked into the sleek entrance of the minimalist white building.
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Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Every year marks the arrival of at least one indie horror filmmaker who seemingly emerges from out of nowhere to become a household name.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
Even that anemic growth was only thanks to births and international arrivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The city of Minneapolis said police responded to a call reporting a shooting around in a Minneapolis neighborhood, and upon arrival, found that a woman in a vehicle had been shot in the head.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Every year marks the arrival of at least one indie horror filmmaker who seemingly emerges from out of nowhere to become a household name.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
Even that anemic growth was only thanks to births and international arrivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The city of Minneapolis said police responded to a call reporting a shooting around in a Minneapolis neighborhood, and upon arrival, found that a woman in a vehicle had been shot in the head.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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In the mid-1990s, widespread adoption of personal computers and the advent of the graphical web browser paved the way for the dot-com boom and gave rise to companies such as Google, Netflix and PayPal.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The college has offered the training for decades, and its Automotive and Related Technology program has evolved with industry changes — including the advent of fuel injection, airbags and the rise of electric vehicles.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Carter continued to act into the early 2020s with appearances in Stumptown, Fake Friends and the TV series Dave.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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In fact, his seven playoff victories are the most ever for a QB without even a Super Bowl appearance.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But more importantly, the band’s message of ‘music as healing’ and learning their inner stories and struggles gave us a unique window into what felt like a coming of age movie, that transcended music altogether.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year in our great nation and especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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