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 arrival was accompanied by a performance from the Household Cavalry band, whose musicians wore ornate state dress uniforms originally designed in the 1600s and woven with pure gold thread.
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Amanda Castro
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shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Because Anderson is known, and revered, for making Important Movies with Serious Themes (There Will Be Blood, The Master), those who consider themselves serious film people greet each new arrival as an Important Event.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Essentially, your arrival just rang the dinner bell.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
And isn’t the playoff success — not the playoff arrival — the bar anyway?
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Because Anderson is known, and revered, for making Important Movies with Serious Themes (There Will Be Blood, The Master), those who consider themselves serious film people greet each new arrival as an Important Event.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Essentially, your arrival just rang the dinner bell.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
And isn’t the playoff success — not the playoff arrival — the bar anyway?
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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