make an appearance
idiom
: to go to an event, gathering, etc., usually for a short period of time
The candidate made an appearance at the rally.
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The reality star was set to make an appearance at BravoCon in 2023, but was dropped from the Las Vegas event just days before.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
But since Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is producing the Halftime Show, expect him — and maybe Beyonce — to make an appearance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Love is the first former Roadrunner to make an appearance in the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Giuliano told Venezuelan news site TalCual that Saab may make an appearance to refute the arrest allegations himself but was consulting with the government about what had happened.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
But since Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is producing the Halftime Show, expect him — and maybe Beyonce — to make an appearance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Love is the first former Roadrunner to make an appearance in the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Giuliano told Venezuelan news site TalCual that Saab may make an appearance to refute the arrest allegations himself but was consulting with the government about what had happened.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Make an appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20appearance. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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