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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There are a batch of motifs that reappear in your films.
—Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Just remember the golden rule of eclipse observations — remove eclipse glasses and solar filters only during totality, when the sun is completely covered by the moon, and replace them immediately as the bright sun reappears.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
As the field increased or decreased, the quantum end states vanished or reappeared on command.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Fragile remains, like ancient cells and microbial mats, were buried, squeezed, heated, and broken apart by the planet's shifting crust before reappearing at the surface.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
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Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Just remember the golden rule of eclipse observations — remove eclipse glasses and solar filters only during totality, when the sun is completely covered by the moon, and replace them immediately as the bright sun reappears.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
As the field increased or decreased, the quantum end states vanished or reappeared on command.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Fragile remains, like ancient cells and microbial mats, were buried, squeezed, heated, and broken apart by the planet's shifting crust before reappearing at the surface.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappear
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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