as in appearances
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 arrivals
However, with Anaheim’s recent infusion of high-end forward talent — Beckett Sennecke, Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson have all broken out, and Chris Kreider and Mikael Granlund are new middle-six arrivals as well — Vatrano has fallen considerably down the depth chart.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Connecticut is home to more than 100,000 Muslims from different diasporas, as well as recent arrivals from the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, united by the religion of Islam.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The wave of arrivals that began in the last decades of the 19th century sparked a range of nativist and exclusionary movements—particularly against East Asians—and considerable anxiety about those deemed too alien to integrate into the culture.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
These Milanese arrivals edged Hermès, where Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection after 37 years, down to 7th in the list.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The world may have experienced a Kardashian-Jenner baby boom over the years with the arrivals of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Kylie's little ones.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Scroll on for the best new Amazon fashion arrivals in January, and thank me later.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
In California, where population growth is lagging much of the rest of the nation, the California Department of Finance projected last year that sluggish growth would continue as international arrivals decreased.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Even for riders dressed for the weather, uncertainty about bus arrivals added to the frustration.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Connecticut is home to more than 100,000 Muslims from different diasporas, as well as recent arrivals from the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, united by the religion of Islam.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The wave of arrivals that began in the last decades of the 19th century sparked a range of nativist and exclusionary movements—particularly against East Asians—and considerable anxiety about those deemed too alien to integrate into the culture.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
These Milanese arrivals edged Hermès, where Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection after 37 years, down to 7th in the list.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The world may have experienced a Kardashian-Jenner baby boom over the years with the arrivals of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Kylie's little ones.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Scroll on for the best new Amazon fashion arrivals in January, and thank me later.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
In California, where population growth is lagging much of the rest of the nation, the California Department of Finance projected last year that sluggish growth would continue as international arrivals decreased.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Even for riders dressed for the weather, uncertainty about bus arrivals added to the frustration.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Since the series debuted last November, the show’s cast, including Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, has become a sensation online in their late-night talk show appearances and interviews.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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The couple — who are now one of the most watched of the season thanks to their double awards show appearances — were not shy about hiding their romance amidst the stars at the 2026 Golden Globes.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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