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
In 2025, 31% of all arrivals at SFO landed during hours that had more than 36 landings, according to a Chronicle analysis of flight operations data.
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Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep scrolling through to find the best new fashion arrivals at Amazon, including pretty flats and linen pants, from just $14.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
California receives fewer new arrivals from those states than residents departing for them.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
New arrivals include Odessa A’zion (Marty Supreme), Benedict Wong (Weapons), 3 BODY Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones (Succession) and Ewan Mitchell (House of the Dragon).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Scroll on for the spring fashion arrivals that have already made their way into my Amazon cart.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Pip watch, however, is when online enthusiasts anxiously await the chicks' arrivals.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Nearly 200 flight departures and arrivals were delayed.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Goelz says traffic at LaGuardia that night surged due to earlier bad weather and delays due to the TSA staffing shortages at airports nationwide, with dozens of late arrivals overwhelming what is typically a reduced workload.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep scrolling through to find the best new fashion arrivals at Amazon, including pretty flats and linen pants, from just $14.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
California receives fewer new arrivals from those states than residents departing for them.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
New arrivals include Odessa A’zion (Marty Supreme), Benedict Wong (Weapons), 3 BODY Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones (Succession) and Ewan Mitchell (House of the Dragon).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Scroll on for the spring fashion arrivals that have already made their way into my Amazon cart.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Pip watch, however, is when online enthusiasts anxiously await the chicks' arrivals.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Nearly 200 flight departures and arrivals were delayed.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Goelz says traffic at LaGuardia that night surged due to earlier bad weather and delays due to the TSA staffing shortages at airports nationwide, with dozens of late arrivals overwhelming what is typically a reduced workload.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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But Bird made this year’s Opening Day roster and, entering Sunday, had not allowed a run in four appearances.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fourth, Gahan says, big creators do appearances, speaking engagements, or conferences, for which they are paid (though this seems to be the least common way for creators to make money).—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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