as in advent
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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While the performances begin at 5 p.m., attendees are invited to come early and bring their floats and beach chairs to enjoy the other beach activities and food trucks starting at 2 p.m. Parking can get pretty crowded on a holiday weekend, so early arrival is highly recommended.
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
A little more than two weeks later, everyone in the Cowboys’ building, including Pickens, is still get acquainted with the new addition’s arrival.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Beckham probably didn’t enjoy Miami’s 4-1 collapse in Minnesota on Saturday very much, with the defeat being the team’s heaviest in MLS play since Lionel Messi’s arrival.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
A little more than two weeks later, everyone in the Cowboys’ building, including Pickens, is still get acquainted with the new addition’s arrival.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Beckham probably didn’t enjoy Miami’s 4-1 collapse in Minnesota on Saturday very much, with the defeat being the team’s heaviest in MLS play since Lionel Messi’s arrival.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Noun
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While bouncy, youthful skin is widely celebrated, there’s something special about complexions that have enjoyed an illustrious life — even if that means the appearance of fine lines, crepey texture, or pesky wrinkles.—
Jennifer Chan,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Jace Jung had just a .364 OPS in 52 plate appearances before he was sent down.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The reality of it is the Hawks could have a second coming of Scotty Bowman in the building and still face an uphill climb.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Reconciling with some more ugly, shameful guilty parts of a young woman’s coming of age was really exciting to me.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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