How to Use appearance in a Sentence
appearance
noun- The general appearance of the house is quite good.
- You shouldn't judge a man by his appearance.
- Have you noticed any changes in her appearance?
- He appears to be happy, but appearances can be deceptive.
- The museum restored the painting to its original appearance.
- Their expensive home created a false appearance of success and happiness.
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There are many types of ghost guns with a range of appearances.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That appearance could be days, weeks, or months away.
—Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Banks talked to him about his appearance.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lesnar’s appearance looks like a one-off, or maybe the start of a brief run.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The jacket and chains made their first appearance of the day.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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Plumosa type cockscombs have a flame-like appearance and come in fiery autumn hues.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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But True about those five appearances?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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The enhanced blood flow to the skin can help smooth the appearance of fine lines over time.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
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Some even think these appearances helped swing the election.
—Luke Burbank, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Ricard’s first appearance came out of the bullpen.
—Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Apply it to the shaft of the hair and work it through the ends for a shiny, glassy appearance.
—Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
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But Cotton made the most of his in his first appearance.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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Resist the urge to change your appearance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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At the very end, his mother made a brief appearance to wrap up the routine.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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This was the first appearance of dual moguls in the Olympics.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Painter entered to begin the third for his third big league appearance.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Rudolph returns to the field for his sixth appearance this season.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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As for Tita, blowouts had a grip on her appearance over the span of many decades.
—Andrea Aliseda, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
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Adam’s 65 appearances are tied for the sixth most in the majors.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Trout struck out in a career high 32% of his plate appearances.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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The appearance at Copper was part of that.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Scent matters as much as appearance.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
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Salah, who had five attempts, has failed to score in his last seven league appearances.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Las’ first-team appearances last season came via drip-fed minutes.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
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