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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Relevance
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Recent Examples of arrival
The pair were introduced by Nina Dobrev at the Super Bowl in 2012, got engaged the following year and were expanding their family by 2016 with the arrival of daughter Florence May.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that flights departing to Orlando International Airport from within 1,200 miles away are experiencing arrival delays due to thunderstorms.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Motion denied From one old idea whose time has come again to another, with one of this column’s regular updates on the imminent arrival of an independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Karel De Vries, who successfully led the teams in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands during the recruitment process for the German MD position, will be transitioning to the role of Netherlands MD upon Kalle’s arrival.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that flights departing to Orlando International Airport from within 1,200 miles away are experiencing arrival delays due to thunderstorms.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Motion denied From one old idea whose time has come again to another, with one of this column’s regular updates on the imminent arrival of an independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Karel De Vries, who successfully led the teams in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands during the recruitment process for the German MD position, will be transitioning to the role of Netherlands MD upon Kalle’s arrival.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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While bouncy, youthful skin is widely celebrated, there’s something special about complexions that have enjoyed an illustrious life — even if that means the appearance of fine lines, crepey texture, or pesky wrinkles.—
Jennifer Chan,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Jace Jung had just a .364 OPS in 52 plate appearances before he was sent down.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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It was withdrawn when Microsoft first unleashed it on the world, and was put through a privacy and security sheep dip before its second coming.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the twentieth century, Western thinking about revolutions changed again with the coming of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the violence and oppression that ensued.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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