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
Diamond claims one of only a pair of new arrivals on the 25-space tally.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Staff members are efficient without feeling robotic, and the hotel handles early arrivals, concierge requests, and lounge service especially well.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
The new-look group features three new arrivals — including associate head coach Darrell Bevell and senior offensive consultant Carl Smith — working under Dave Canales.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Cowboy hats, oversized belt buckles and Western boots dominated the arrivals for both men and women, while a few sprinkled in Vegas-worthy sparkle.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
In 2024, Barcelona's city council agreed to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five in the interest of limiting cruise arrivals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Even better, shelves are always being refreshed with new arrivals.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
After getting customers hooked on two-day shipping and then next-day delivery, Amazon has been working to make same-day arrivals the new standard, and is further pressuring gig economy companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which drop off orders within a few hours.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Sashko helped settle new arrivals and soon devised other useful projects.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Staff members are efficient without feeling robotic, and the hotel handles early arrivals, concierge requests, and lounge service especially well.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
The new-look group features three new arrivals — including associate head coach Darrell Bevell and senior offensive consultant Carl Smith — working under Dave Canales.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Cowboy hats, oversized belt buckles and Western boots dominated the arrivals for both men and women, while a few sprinkled in Vegas-worthy sparkle.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
In 2024, Barcelona's city council agreed to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five in the interest of limiting cruise arrivals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Even better, shelves are always being refreshed with new arrivals.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
After getting customers hooked on two-day shipping and then next-day delivery, Amazon has been working to make same-day arrivals the new standard, and is further pressuring gig economy companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which drop off orders within a few hours.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Sashko helped settle new arrivals and soon devised other useful projects.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The 31-year-old has 101 goals across all competitions in 229 appearances for Nashville.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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