appearances

plural of appearance
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Recent Examples of appearances In 573 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit 14 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 73 runs. Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The doc follows Oasis across 12 concerts on three continents during their Live ’25 tour, the band’s first live appearances since their acrimonious split back in 2009. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Both certainly worked less in their final years than during the peaks of their careers, but continued giving interviews, making appearances and pursuing their creative passions. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Fights broke out when some students protested Yiannopoulos’ appearances and accused him of hate speech, while others celebrated him as a champion of free speech. Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have employed countless players throughout their long history, from Hall of Fame stars to short-term contributors whose careers in Atlanta were measured in only a handful of appearances. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 McGuiness’ in-ring appearances have been few and far between but getting back in shape to make it through to the end is an accomplishment in and of itself. Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old left-hander had allowed 11 runs over 12 1/3 innings in his first three appearances. Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Waldrep made three appearances for the Braves this season, the last coming July 7 before he was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearances
Noun
  • The combination of red and purple, in particular, has already won over celebrities, whoa re adding a pop of color to their off-duty looks.
    Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph’s lavender looks are, as usual, the most divisive of the bunch.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Folding small clothes; washing little faces; sunscreen; a million snacks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And the looming reality underpinning all of it is that, at some point between now and 2030, some (not all) of the current main characters, the faces of the program, could begin to fade.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The rest of Villa’s new arrivals — Zion Suzuki, Matteo Ruggeri, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Leon Goretzka, Joao Gomes, Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, Alejandro Garnacho and Ibahim Mbaye — are all included on the squad list.
    Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters point to more than 1 million additional jobs, lower unemployment, tighter public finances and a decline in migrant arrivals as evidence that the unusual period of continuity has produced tangible results.
    Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the returning foursome have remained friendly presences on the show (each of the aforementioned women has returned to the program over the years), other ex-cohosts have not.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The selection extends Andini’s run as one of Indonesian cinema’s most consistent presences on the international festival circuit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • San Francisco must now fight the effects of trying to reset those body clocks back to Pacific Time ahead of the final 16 games, and perhaps that’s Los Angeles’ edge in never changing at all.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The effects were longer wait times for new, more affordable cars, and higher prices for used cars.
    David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.
    Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Success used to be measured by impressions, click-through rates and website visits.
    Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Polling in foreign countries shows a dramatic shift in attitudes toward the United States.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is why trading of Dell stock Wednesday will so heavily influence attitudes on the AI trade, at least in the near term.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearances. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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