reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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Maddy soon vanishes, then reappears a decade later, insisting the show’s world is, in fact, reality.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Johnson disappeared for several weeks before suddenly reappearing at his daughter Sydney’s school.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Every year since, that headline has reappeared like clockwork.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Johnson disappeared for several weeks before suddenly reappearing at his daughter Sydney’s school.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Old friends might reappear to rekindle relationships.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Every year since, that headline has reappeared like clockwork.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappear
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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