as in advent
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 arrival
One of his most beloved teammates — Royals captain Salvador Perez — greeted him upon arrival.
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Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Season 3 finds Andrew Cooper (Hamm) doubling down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbor threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In October 2025, the couple announced the arrival of their first baby together, daughter Isla Olynyk.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Kahnle’s arrival in Boston has been a long time coming.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Season 3 finds Andrew Cooper (Hamm) doubling down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbor threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In October 2025, the couple announced the arrival of their first baby together, daughter Isla Olynyk.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Kahnle’s arrival in Boston has been a long time coming.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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Thanks to the advent of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, more than 20% of the general population has submitted DNA samples to private companies.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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As somebody who has overseen many acquisitions in your career, how smooth are acquisitions now with the advent of AI compared to the acquisitions of years ago?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Ronaldo is set to make a record-tying sixth World Cup appearance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Indians have made consecutive regional finals and made a state championship game appearance in the 2021 season, falling 4-3 to Rockwall-Heath.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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In the decade since her public coming-out as a trans woman — after years spent as a reclusive auteur around whom basic physical evidence barely existed — Wachowski has done a bit more to put herself in a public spotlight.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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After fighting off those who called him a diva, after fending off those who called him the second coming of Terrell Owens, Brown is leaving Philadelphia in such a way that will not spare him from being crudely cast in those caricatures.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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