on the surface

phrase

: to all outward appearances

Examples of on the surface in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday morning, the pond remained murky with some algae and debris visible on the surface of the water. — Zuri Primos july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Without deliberate restoration, thinking becomes increasingly reactive, even when performance appears productive on the surface. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Jović has considerably less grass in her CV, but credits her natural ease on the surface with her soccer childhood in Los Angeles. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The Muraka offers a single hotel suite with living quarters on the surface and a bedroom 16 feet below the waves. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for on the surface

• hypersurface
• undersurface
• resurface
• subsurface