in appearance

idiom

: in the way one looks
He is still very youthful in appearance.

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After a painful but quick transformation, Pike, Uhura, La’an, and Christine emerge fully Vulcan in appearance and attitude. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 The semi-aquatic reptile, also known as Farancia erytrogramma, is striking in appearance, having iridescent black or violet-blue scales with three vivid red stripes down its back. Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Slight variations in appearance and specification distinguished the series II through IV cars, with the final series, made from 1993 through 1996, having a glass rear window that replaced a plastic one. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025 Although striking in appearance, the collection was overshadowed by an unprecedented global health event, and any hopes that the trend would take off fell flat. Kelsey Stiegman, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in appearance

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“In appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20appearance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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