1
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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2
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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3
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
The slam was the third time in his past four appearances that Scott has allowed a walk-off hit in a Dodgers’ loss – two home runs and a two-run single.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Clemens hadn’t received more than 150 plate appearances in any season prior to this one.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Marinaccio has yet to allow a run in five appearances (8⅔ innings).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Datro Fofana, 22, has made just four appearances since joining Chelsea from Molde in January 2023, and the Premier League club had tried to offload the forward during the summer of 2024.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His other notable roles include appearances on Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Only Murders in the Building (2024), as well as a leading role on Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales (2022–2023), which nabbed him an Emmy nomination.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Clemens hadn’t received more than 150 plate appearances in any season prior to this one.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Marinaccio has yet to allow a run in five appearances (8⅔ innings).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Datro Fofana, 22, has made just four appearances since joining Chelsea from Molde in January 2023, and the Premier League club had tried to offload the forward during the summer of 2024.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His other notable roles include appearances on Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Only Murders in the Building (2024), as well as a leading role on Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales (2022–2023), which nabbed him an Emmy nomination.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearances
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For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite having Hunger Games‘ Francis Lawrence’s name on the pic as director, and rising genre scribe JT Mollner, the pic stars plenty of fresh faces and carries what looks to be an anti-military message in its trailers, which is bound to upset the middle of the country.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The show is also adding some new faces to Season 51, with Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska joining the cast.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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For new arrivals in the late ’80s and early ’90s, financial planning felt foreign.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Among the arrivals is Paolo Campinoti, principal of the Prima Pramac team, with whom world champion Jorge Martín clinched the premier-class title in 2024.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The veteran presences of Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner, Brionna Jones and Jordin Canada should ensure Atlanta’s main-stage readiness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Times Square already has one of the highest police presences in the city and the country, with mixed results — why will your initiatives work better than what’s already in place?—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Notably, this same mechanism underlies cocaine’s effects, highlighting its potency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Confirmatory searching occurs when individuals seek information that reinforces their initial impressions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recovered evidence includes a bolt-action rifle and forensic impressions lifted from the rooftop, including palm and forearm imprints and footwear marks.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this theory, individuals categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours and that typically, people tend to favour those in their in-group.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These attitudes don’t always cause one of these forms of mass violence, but in places where mass violence occurs, these types of attitudes generally preëxist.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearances. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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