as in appearances
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 arrivals
Following the January arrivals of Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe from Lazio and Gil Vicente respectively, Wilson has almost exclusively been forced to try and affect games from the bench.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Mexican sensibility is among the latest arrivals, and Lucía is being transformed by New York in kind.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Last summer, less than 60% of arrivals and departures were on time at the busy hub.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The ripple effect on travel has been immediate, and Chinese arrivals are leading the surge.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Hawn’s frequent late arrivals did cause tensions.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover nine refined black-tie outfit ideas from this season’s new arrivals to save for all your summer fêtes.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
TikTok videos often show airport arrivals, clinic tours, treatment stages, and final smile reveals.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The most popular month to visit was March, based on airline arrivals, followed by December.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Mexican sensibility is among the latest arrivals, and Lucía is being transformed by New York in kind.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Last summer, less than 60% of arrivals and departures were on time at the busy hub.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The ripple effect on travel has been immediate, and Chinese arrivals are leading the surge.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Hawn’s frequent late arrivals did cause tensions.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover nine refined black-tie outfit ideas from this season’s new arrivals to save for all your summer fêtes.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
TikTok videos often show airport arrivals, clinic tours, treatment stages, and final smile reveals.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The most popular month to visit was March, based on airline arrivals, followed by December.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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