reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 

reappeared; reappearing; reappears

intransitive verb

: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again

Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …

—David A. Andelman

By year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.

—A. R. Williams

Examples of reappear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Storrie and Williams will probably take a break from primetime interviews, only to reappear on Hot Ones and SubwayTakes around Thanksgiving, if an early 2027 Heated Rivalry return date is to be believed. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

The girl reappears, and Helen hands over a loaf of her homemade bread, which the girl cradles in the crook of her elbow like a doll. —Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

For Gen Z, that could mean inventing new career paths, blending skills across disciplines, or building opportunities rather than waiting for traditional ladders to reappear. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

The occultation will last less than an hour, after which Regulus will reappear on the other side of the moon. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappear

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear