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as in look
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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2
as in face
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 arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation
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Recent Examples of appearance
The Skin Glow, for instance, with SPF 30, helps prevent sun spots and reduce the appearance of dark spots, while adding natural glow with niacinamide, spirulina maxima extract and sodium hyaluronate.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Her outfit for the final was a black dress whose arms, when lifted, gave the appearance of bat wings — a symbol associated with the young Bibas brothers who were abducted from Israel on Oct. 7 and killed in Gaza.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Thus, June’s competition will mark her first appearance at a sanctioned meet since the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That December, the Saturday Night actor made another appearance on her Instagram feed in a sweet video of him kissing her cheek in front of a Christmas tree.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Her outfit for the final was a black dress whose arms, when lifted, gave the appearance of bat wings — a symbol associated with the young Bibas brothers who were abducted from Israel on Oct. 7 and killed in Gaza.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Thus, June’s competition will mark her first appearance at a sanctioned meet since the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That December, the Saturday Night actor made another appearance on her Instagram feed in a sweet video of him kissing her cheek in front of a Christmas tree.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearance
Noun
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Wilson's look was a blush-pink, off-the-shoulder dress, while Agruma wore a white and peach floral frock with scalloped trim on the sleeves and hemline.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Here's a deeper look into the findings of the two studies.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Pamela Anderson is baring it all about going bare face.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Both Bell and her daughter — whose face Shepard kept private — wore white T-shirts, black pants, white Converse sneakers and denim button-up shirts.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Beckham probably didn’t enjoy Miami’s 4-1 collapse in Minnesota on Saturday very much, with the defeat being the team’s heaviest in MLS play since Lionel Messi’s arrival.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Scarcely would a child feel love without the undeniable support of their mom and presence of laughter.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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But nothing quite compares to the presence of family in person.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Although a few mega-hits such as China’s Nezha 2 and Thailand’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies gives the impression that all is well – the truth is that box office recovery has been slow or uneven across most territories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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And while the score may indicate the Panthers dominated, the analytics and coach Paul Maurice’s postgame demeanor said otherwise.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Unfortunately for Duffy, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a lawmaker whose mild demeanor masks her habit of coming to a debate with hard information in hand, was in the room.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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What’s remarkable is that relatively small amounts can have significant effects.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Early studies relied on the DNA of modern people to make inferences about evolution, but these methods could detect only events that had lasting effects.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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If cinema is going to survive, per McQuarrie, the players and studios involved have to prop each other rather than taking an attitude of crushing each other.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The entire episode elicits the kind of pompous stench that has long prompted ill feelings toward Michigan — a sentiment magnified by the actions and attitudes that led to the investigation at hand.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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