Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes on
Verb
-
There is an incubation period of two weeks, according to BARCS.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 June 2026 -
However, there is a 16-hour window for the northern lights to make an appearance, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2026
Verb
-
Texas’ Teagan Kavan, the most outstanding player of the 2025 series, arrives on the heels of a shutout pitching performance in the semifinal round.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
-
The appointment arrives just ahead of the United Nations' International Day of Play on June 11, which highlights the importance of play as a fundamental right for children.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
Detachment isn’t an issue in Flynn’s production, which keeps such a tight focus on the actors that the human drama fully emerges.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
-
If El Niño emerges as anticipated this summer, NOAA said coral bleaching could return in a big way between June and September.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
His story mostly exists in the 13th century version of Arthurian tales known as the Vulgate Cycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
-
The director explains that there’s a very real weight stigma that exists in society and that due to that it’s often suggested that being in a larger body is somehow a moral failing.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
The younger generation is far less interested in cultural philanthropy, and increasingly, the gala class lives a life radically distant from most Americans.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
-
The service The hotel lives up to Kyoto’s reputation as home to Japan’s finest *omotenashi—*that intuitive art of Japanese hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
-
Season after season, the planet breathes in and out, but the long-term direction is unmistakable.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
-
Lives and breathes to make Laura Ingalls (Halsey) miserable.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Comes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
