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as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the dignified appearance of this church leader the country club's manicured lawns and well-groomed appearance in general
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as in faces
outward and often deceptive indication
can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say?
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as in arrivals
the act of coming upon a scene
his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation
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Recent Examples of appearances
Venus in your 10th House can pull you toward external expectations or appearances instead.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in league history to make 100 NWSL appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist in the Portland Thorns’ 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
One of the few standouts in the group this season has been senior Lyndon Glidewell, who has gone nine consecutive appearances spanning 11 2/3 innings without allowing a run and has allowed just three runs total in 16 innings of work in ACC play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The 30-year-old had two goals and one assist in eight appearances, five starts, in 2025, his first season in MLS.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The nightclub has featured appearances by rappers Busta Rhymes, Nas and Jadakiss.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in league history to make 100 NWSL appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist in the Portland Thorns’ 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
One of the few standouts in the group this season has been senior Lyndon Glidewell, who has gone nine consecutive appearances spanning 11 2/3 innings without allowing a run and has allowed just three runs total in 16 innings of work in ACC play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The 30-year-old had two goals and one assist in eight appearances, five starts, in 2025, his first season in MLS.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The nightclub has featured appearances by rappers Busta Rhymes, Nas and Jadakiss.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearances
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The media company behind such iconic TV characters as Don Draper, Rick Grimes and Walter White wants advertisers to give a stronger gaze at first looks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Certainly had some good looks from three that didn’t go down.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 26-year-old faces charges, including domestic violence simple battery, domestic violence false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death to the medical examiner’s office or law enforcement and unlawfully holding or moving a human dead body in unapproved conditions.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Pep Guardiola heavily rotated his side for Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final with Championship side Southampton on Saturday evening, bringing fresh faces into the starting XI and resting some of his key players for the final stretch of the league season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Following the January arrivals of Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe from Lazio and Gil Vicente respectively, Wilson has almost exclusively been forced to try and affect games from the bench.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mexican sensibility is among the latest arrivals, and Lucía is being transformed by New York in kind.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Most auction houses rushed to develop their online presences when the pandemic hit, making sales comparisons between that pre-2020 and now difficult.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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To adapt, many traditional guidebook publishers maintain robust online presences that often attract more readers than their print editions and offer digital and mobile application versions of their content.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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These spillover effects are deepening an arc of instability stretching from Europe to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In interviews, representatives of some companies told me about their algorithms’ abilities to reveal patterns that impressions alone cannot.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Ramirez, Moreno’s chief of staff, and Martinez, a 14-year member of the San Ysidro school board, have made strong impressions with their criticism of how the city is run.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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More homework was also associated with negative attitudes about school for younger children in the study.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearances. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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