in appearance

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

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Both species closely resemble edible varieties in appearance, taste, and sometimes smell, making misidentification common and potentially fatal. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 Shooting stars associated with the shower tend to be yellowish in appearance and may be seen whenever the radiant — the apparent origin point for the meteors — is above the horizon. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025 All broccoli varieties have similarities, but each is distinct in appearance, flavor profile, and nutritional benefits. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Oct. 2025 Streamlined and timeless in appearance, these retro kicks date back all the way to 1959, which is when the Italia model debuted. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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