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
These arrivals mean that, since 2018, Liverpool have broken British transfer records for a goalkeeper (Alisson), a defender (Virgil van Dijk), a midfielder (Wirtz), and a striker (Isak).
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Neves, the airline is one of the best for on-time arrivals.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
If the arrivals of Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike should make an already potent forward line even better and less reliant on the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, the signings of Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong revamped Liverpool’s options at full-back.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The couple expected Stock’s father, Southwest Airlines captain John Arvin, to meet them with his car at arrivals in Phoenix, Arizona.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Powerful winds have repeatedly whipped through the 80,000-person Black Rock City in northern Nevada, slowing arrivals and blowing over multiple structures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But—given the disconnect between the actual numbers and public perceptions—this may not help the Starmer government unless they can be seen to be addressing small boat arrivals.
—Jonathan Portes, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day deals are officially live, and plenty of brands are clearing stock to make room for new fall arrivals.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Further arrivals followed, including a short flight from Manchester in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Neves, the airline is one of the best for on-time arrivals.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
If the arrivals of Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike should make an already potent forward line even better and less reliant on the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, the signings of Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong revamped Liverpool’s options at full-back.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The couple expected Stock’s father, Southwest Airlines captain John Arvin, to meet them with his car at arrivals in Phoenix, Arizona.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Powerful winds have repeatedly whipped through the 80,000-person Black Rock City in northern Nevada, slowing arrivals and blowing over multiple structures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But—given the disconnect between the actual numbers and public perceptions—this may not help the Starmer government unless they can be seen to be addressing small boat arrivals.
—Jonathan Portes, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Labor Day deals are officially live, and plenty of brands are clearing stock to make room for new fall arrivals.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Further arrivals followed, including a short flight from Manchester in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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His other notable roles include appearances on Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Only Murders in the Building (2024), as well as a leading role on Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales (2022–2023), which nabbed him an Emmy nomination.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 598 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 15 long balls, tallied 64 RBIs and scored 66 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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