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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

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

It appeared as if coach Sean McVay was committed to fully incorporating the 2021 second-round draft pick into a receiver corps that included Puka Nacua and new arrival Davante Adams, a three-time All-Pro.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

The new arrival was removed by guards and reassigned to another dormitory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

When the sixth-grade teacher ushered me in, the other kids inspected me, but not unlike I myself would study a new arrival.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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