reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s 

plural reappearances

: a second or renewed appearance : the act or an instance of reappearing

… Full House and The X-Files, which are just two of the old shows making a reappearance on our small screens …

—Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

His speech was a welcome reappearance of the leader who sold himself as a compassionate conservative when he first ran for president …

—Peggy Fikac

Examples of reappearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cup sold out in minutes and made a brief reappearance in December 2025 through the Starbucks app. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026

The reappearance of a bully demands a different response. —Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

Will this sudden, unexpected reappearance finally encourage authorities to devote real time and effort to saving this rare pescatarian species? —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025

Cavill’s reappearance coincided with reports that a standalone Superman sequel for him was finally in development with the studio soliciting pitches from writers. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappearance

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