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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Sharks sometimes make an appearance on these tours, but the guides seem eerily calm about that possibility.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Kid-friendly sandwiches and desserts — as well as hot chocolate instead of tea — will be offered, and a winter princess will make an appearance.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Colborn later retired from radio and moved back to Freeport, Illinois, where his family lived, though Eddie and JoBo did make an appearance together again on B96 in 2024.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Sports Business Journal reported Monday that actor Michael Keaton is also slated to make an appearance on the show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Kid-friendly sandwiches and desserts — as well as hot chocolate instead of tea — will be offered, and a winter princess will make an appearance.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Colborn later retired from radio and moved back to Freeport, Illinois, where his family lived, though Eddie and JoBo did make an appearance together again on B96 in 2024.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Sports Business Journal reported Monday that actor Michael Keaton is also slated to make an appearance on the show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Make an appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20appearance. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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