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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for appearance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearance
Noun
  • 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
  • Here's a deeper look into the findings of the two studies.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Pamela Anderson is baring it all about going bare face.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
  • Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Motorists are also likely to encounter a heavy security presence as authorities continue to restrict access into the burn areas.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • The birds are a constant presence at the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art, a special-collections branch located at 401 President Clinton Ave.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • But despite her charming demeanor, the sweet girl has been waiting a long time for a place to call her own, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) says.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • This damaging effect can be somewhat mitigated by maintaining a mosaic of farmland interspersed with natural habitats that are suitable for supporting insects that are crucial to sustainable food production.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Importantly, the age at which drinking with parents’ permission began did not change this effect.
    Bernard Pereda, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 27 May. 2025.

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