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
After several weeks of training, the women sailed to Scotland - where they were forced to run for cover upon arrival when a German rocket exploded near their dock - and then took a train to Birmingham to begin sorting mail and boosting morale.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Upon arrival, officers discovered a man unresponsive in the liquor store parking lot with gunshot wounds, according to Gonzalez.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Before Butterfield’s arrival, Island Green – which now reports $88 million of assets under management — had made just two other bets, in defense company Shield AI and robotics company Formic.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The brood will emerge before the end of spring on June 21, but cicadas' arrivals in different parts of the U.S. will likely vary.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Upon arrival, officers discovered a man unresponsive in the liquor store parking lot with gunshot wounds, according to Gonzalez.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Before Butterfield’s arrival, Island Green – which now reports $88 million of assets under management — had made just two other bets, in defense company Shield AI and robotics company Formic.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The brood will emerge before the end of spring on June 21, but cicadas' arrivals in different parts of the U.S. will likely vary.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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The platforms allow the hem of the pants to fall gracefully without dragging on the floor, which is essential to maintaining an impeccable appearance.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gellar sports a statement jacket during her appearance at the Today show on April 23 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Silver Surfer traditionally heralds the coming of Galactus, a cosmic entity who consumes planets.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a long time in coming but the airline is finally set to present its spacious, private business class seats and stunning uniforms that proudly express the country’s Māori culture.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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