reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s How to pronounce reappearance (audio)
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

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Tyra Banks also joins the cast, this time as an outspoken college acquaintance of Viv (Cassandra Freeman) whose reappearance stirs up old tensions. Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 And with Uranus retrograde re-entering Taurus two days later, don’t be surprised if an old crush, hobby, or dream makes an unexpected reappearance. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025 The Cyan boundaries show the curves of the occultation disappearance or reappearance at moonrise or moonset. Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Naomi’s reappearance arrives at a time when Lenox could use some support, as the latter recently tested positive for Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker (GSS). Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappearance

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappearance was in 1618

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“Reappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappearance. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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