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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arrived like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare the manner of arrival to something else, often in a simile or metaphorical context.
Example: "She arrived like a whirlwind, bringing energy and excitement to the room."
Alternatives: "came in like" or "showed up as".
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By contrast, Taylor Swift's multiplatinum recent album "1989" arrived like thousands of unveilings: on a Tuesday.
James arrived like one, with blaring police sirens signaling his arrival.
John Landgraf's comments arrived like a thunderbolt.
The boars arrived like a plague here in 2015.
Quite often, I felt the plays arrived like the lobsters.
Bill and Arnie arrived like a force from another dimension.
The bresaola, with truffled pecorino, arrived like a velvety, smoky-salty, ever-so-slightly gamy pyramid.
In this climate, the rise of Comrade Donald arrived like a gift from heaven.
Backstory American Ballet Theatre arrived like a bolt from the blue in 1940.
An insight, on the other hand, felt instantaneous: the answer arrived like a revelation.
One eighth of my collection arrived like this, as friends' late-life gifts.
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