put in an appearance

phrase

: to go to an event, gathering, etc., usually for a short period of time

I won't be able to stay at the party long, but I'll at least try to put in an appearance.

Examples of put in an appearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

California's signature blue skies put in an appearance on Wednesday, meaning visitors to Yosemite -- who were in exactly the right place at exactly the right time -- got their chance to see the firefall. — CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023

Poppies don’t bloom in December — not even here — and roses put in an appearance only betimes. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022

Lady Gaga opened the evening with Furnish in a brief introduction before being skirted over to the Dolby Theatre to put in an appearance with Liza Minnelli on the telecast. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2022

Due to limitations with the Webex broadcast of council meetings on YouTube due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Stein noted that Cobb was unable to put in an appearance online following the March 15 vote. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 16 Mar. 2021

Just about anywhere a player wants to put in an appearance can be a chance to spread the Black Lives Matter message. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2020

Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney for Floyd's family, hasn't put in an appearance in Seattle. — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 June 2020

Rhymes for put in an appearance

• adherence
• coherence
• preclearance
• clearance
• disappearance
• incoherence
• interference
• perseverance
• reappearance
• noninterference