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 series depicts his arrival in the midst of an intense period of open conflict between republicans and the Army.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Another airport, in Mérida, is in the final phases of a large-scale expansion set to double its domestic and international arrivals.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
With the arrival of Apple Intelligence for the iPhone and Mac platforms, Apple’s first steps with generative AI are now publicly available.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Another airport, in Mérida, is in the final phases of a large-scale expansion set to double its domestic and international arrivals.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
With the arrival of Apple Intelligence for the iPhone and Mac platforms, Apple’s first steps with generative AI are now publicly available.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for arrival
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrival. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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