reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s How to pronounce reappearance (audio)
plural reappearances
: a second or renewed appearance : the act or an instance of reappearing
Full House and The X-Files, which are just two of the old shows making a reappearance on our small screens …Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon
His speech was a welcome reappearance of the leader who sold himself as a compassionate conservative when he first ran for president …Peggy Fikac

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These include Universal Time (UT) disappearance and reappearance data, as well as Mercator maps showing where each occultation will be visible. Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 July 2025 Kim Myong Sik's public reappearance is being viewed by analysts as a sign Kim's anger has subsided or as a tactical effort to maintain continuity among the military's upper ranks. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 By Vanessa Friedman The author has covered political image-making and its influences since Bush v. Gore, including Volodymyr Zelensky and his olive green T-shirt and the appearance (and reappearance) of the white pantsuit. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 If the disappearance or reappearance of a star takes place during dawn twilight, the time is provided in italic font. Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappearance

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappearance was in 1618

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“Reappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappearance. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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