reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s 

plural reappearances

: a second or renewed appearance : the act or an instance of reappearing

… Full House and The X-Files, which are just two of the old shows making a reappearance on our small screens …

—Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

His speech was a welcome reappearance of the leader who sold himself as a compassionate conservative when he first ran for president …

—Peggy Fikac

Examples of reappearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The oddity of Sawligha’s reappearance, in whatever form, was a way of paying tribute to her. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Weight regain or the reappearance of food noise is not a moral failure, says Oparaji. — Natalia Johnsen, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

The Trying star is leading The Death of Sherlock Holmes, which fills the gap between the detective’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls in 1891 and his reappearance in The Adventure of the Empty House three years later. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappearance

• adherence
• appearance
• coherence
• preclearance
• clearance
• disappearance
• incoherence
• interference
• perseverance
• noninterference