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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arrival was met" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the reception or welcome given to someone or something upon their arrival.
Example: "The arrival was met with cheers and applause from the gathered crowd."
Alternatives: "arrival was greeted" or "arrival was welcomed".
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Each new boat arrival was met with howls of derision, racist dog whistling and hysterical talk back radio.
In the Glaswegian venue on Sunday, McIlroy's on-stage arrival was met with the loudest cheer of the night.
Mr. Singh's arrival was met with protests from local residents, including students and political activists, who were unhappy with the pace of development in Assam.
Lubbock-born Maines resisted joining the sisters initially because she thought they were so uncool, and her arrival was met with scepticism by the band's core Texas audience.
I mention this only because their arrival was met with neither the excited prancing in which maître d's so often indulge, so making one feel instantly prickly, nor with the insouciant nod of someone keen to let you know you're lucky to be there.
Confirmation of his arrival was met by criticism from some Arsenal fans who, having just seen Fabregas depart, felt the signing of Arteta was underwhelming.
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Lazlo takes him, and his arrival is met with timidity and terror.
Recruiting that paragon of disparagement Stormzy is a canny move, and his arrival is met with pandemonium, though perhaps this card was played too early.
The journey to New York takes 40 years, and the pool's arrival is met with a hostility they had not anticipated.
New arrivals are met at the border and escorted by bus to the camp.
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