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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Upon arrival, officers and firefighters from the Houston Fire Department found three victims, all adult men suffering from gunshot wounds, who were taken to local hospitals, Skelton said.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Upon authorities' arrival, the young boy was found with his throat slit on the hotel room bed among Disneyland souvenirs, per the O.C. District Attorney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, guests crossed the Barbra Streisand Bridge, where they were greeted by a barrage of flashing cameras and a frenzy of photographers shouting and jostling for position—making every attendee feel like a true icon.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
The notice says the arrival of more than 500,000 migrants through the parole program has place a significant burden on immigration and airports, and notes that with 75% of the people who used the program arrived at airports in Florida.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Upon authorities' arrival, the young boy was found with his throat slit on the hotel room bed among Disneyland souvenirs, per the O.C. District Attorney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, guests crossed the Barbra Streisand Bridge, where they were greeted by a barrage of flashing cameras and a frenzy of photographers shouting and jostling for position—making every attendee feel like a true icon.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
The notice says the arrival of more than 500,000 migrants through the parole program has place a significant burden on immigration and airports, and notes that with 75% of the people who used the program arrived at airports in Florida.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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