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
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Except Johnson has embraced the passing game with the arrival of quarterback Elijah McDaniel, a sophomore transfer from Warren.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
The women's game has been in a rut for a long time, but that has all changed ever since the arrival of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
There’s been a steady stream of American arrivals on the London hospitality scene, but NoMad London made one of the more dramatic entrances.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Except Johnson has embraced the passing game with the arrival of quarterback Elijah McDaniel, a sophomore transfer from Warren.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
The women's game has been in a rut for a long time, but that has all changed ever since the arrival of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
There’s been a steady stream of American arrivals on the London hospitality scene, but NoMad London made one of the more dramatic entrances.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
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As many as 3,000 people showed up outside Medinah Temple to contest an appearance by Anita Bryant, a singer and orange juice spokesperson who led a successful drive to repeal a gay rights ordinance in Dade County, Florida. 1981: Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa visited Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Over a seven-year career, Civale has made 122 appearances—all as a starting pitcher—with a 4.06 ERA.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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There are tribes of fast, feral predators that resemble the second coming of neanderthals.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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If this is the second coming of Marvel, the superhero empire might need another reboot.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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