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

For him, Ruben’s reappearance after two years away is far more horrifying than being called the f-word. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Between Margo’s newfound motherhood, Shyanne’s attempt to purify herself with a religious boyfriend and the reappearance of Margo’s estranged father, Jinx (Offerman), things get messy. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Observers anxiously awaited the comet's reappearance but saw nothing. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Its reappearance on the literary scene comes at a time when younger generations, who may be naive to MI theory, are searching for new ways to be defined. —Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappearance

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