reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: 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 …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Because of this, many cultures view the winter solstice as symbolic of the death-rebirth cycle and as the moment when the sun begins to reemerge, bringing more light for crops to grow, animals to reappear, and warmth to return.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
But 18th-century taverns aren’t the only places where vintage candle fixtures are reappearing.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Sophia Lillis, who played young Bev in the 2017 and 2019 films, also reappears here, mourning the suicide of her mother, Elfrida.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Because of this, many cultures view the winter solstice as symbolic of the death-rebirth cycle and as the moment when the sun begins to reemerge, bringing more light for crops to grow, animals to reappear, and warmth to return.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
But 18th-century taverns aren’t the only places where vintage candle fixtures are reappearing.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Sophia Lillis, who played young Bev in the 2017 and 2019 films, also reappears here, mourning the suicide of her mother, Elfrida.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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