Examples of arrival in a Sentence
They were awaiting the arrival of guests.
When is the mail scheduled for arrival?
They track the number of airport arrivals and departures.
They were late arrivals at the party.
They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their wedding day.
the changes that occur with the arrival of spring
the arrival of new technology
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The festival coincides with the arrival of the new extra virgin olive oil during olive pressing.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Plus his arrival ushered in an era of Villanova basketball at Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
Friday’s letter reiterates an earlier claim made by Jingle through Will Gregory PR, attributing Jingle’s evident bankruptcy to a shipping delay in the arrival of a portable ice skating rink.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Plus his arrival ushered in an era of Villanova basketball at Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
Friday’s letter reiterates an earlier claim made by Jingle through Will Gregory PR, attributing Jingle’s evident bankruptcy to a shipping delay in the arrival of a portable ice skating rink.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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arrival
noun
ar·riv·al
ə-ˈrī-vəl 
1
: the act of arriving
await the arrival of guests
2
: a person or thing that has arrived
late arrivals at a concert
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