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new arrival

NOUN
new kid on the block
Synonyms
WEAK
beginner greenhorn incomer neophyte new kid in town newcomer nouveau arrive novice rookie tenderfoot tyro
NOUN
stranger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alien foreigner guest immigrant intruder newcomer outsider visitor
STRONG
drifter interloper migrant outlander squatter transient unknown wanderer
WEAK
foreign body incomer itinerant person migratory worker out-of-stater outcomer party crasher perfect stranger uninvited person unknown person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
citizen local national native
WEAK
acquaintance friend

Example Sentences

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They kept the gender "a surprise", but told friends and family their happy news and spent months preparing their home for the new arrival.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Then, a new arrival: her ex-boyfriend and their two would-be children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A welcome new arrival, a fellow small-business owner with a vision to bring a nice addition to their little corner of Albuquerque: a used bookstore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In Payson: In the fictional town of Bomont, Kevin Bacon’s character, a new arrival from Chicago, discovers that dancing and rock music are illegal in “Footloose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Something large and furry detached itself, whimpering, from the new arrival and flung itself at Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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