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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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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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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
Kim has played in 27 games this season and gone 5-for-73 in 82 plate appearances.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Swift and Kelce’s big day comes after months of speculation and back-to-back public appearances.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
In 365 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit 11 long balls, tallied 49 RBIs and scored 46 runs.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
His first opponent was another T20 debutant, Josh Tongue, 13 years older but with 13 fewer T20 appearances.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Lopez becomes the first Marlins shortstop to be named an All-Star since Hanley Ramírez, who made three straight appearances from 2008 to 2010.
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Tyler M. Carmona,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Sanchez staked the Brewers to a 1-0 lead with his eighth homer, a two-out solo shot in the second off Ryan Rolison, opening a bullpen game with his second start in 26 appearances.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
While Harry and Meghan have planned public appearances, Archie and Lilibet are not expected to attend any public engagements.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Swift and Kelce’s big day comes after months of speculation and back-to-back public appearances.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
In 365 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit 11 long balls, tallied 49 RBIs and scored 46 runs.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
His first opponent was another T20 debutant, Josh Tongue, 13 years older but with 13 fewer T20 appearances.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Lopez becomes the first Marlins shortstop to be named an All-Star since Hanley Ramírez, who made three straight appearances from 2008 to 2010.
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Tyler M. Carmona,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Sanchez staked the Brewers to a 1-0 lead with his eighth homer, a two-out solo shot in the second off Ryan Rolison, opening a bullpen game with his second start in 26 appearances.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
While Harry and Meghan have planned public appearances, Archie and Lilibet are not expected to attend any public engagements.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearances
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The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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Big names and big faces on television are bound to have their critics.
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Every round, both losing players have to put stickers on their faces.
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Jennifer Lopez, Graham Norton, Jimmy Fallon and Zoe Kravitz were also spotted among the arrivals.
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During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
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Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
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In The Scenario, reporter Kirbie Johnson takes readers behind the scenes of the buzziest movies and TV shows to reveal how the best wigs, special-effects makeup, and more are created.
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New Jersey Transit warned Friday morning that rail service is subject to delays of up to 30 minutes and select train cancellations due to the effects of extreme heat on equipment.
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Based on those figures, Honsal said 731 dogs remain unaccounted for.
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Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
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That roundup includes the Radio Songs chart, which details the tracks that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all radio formats throughout the United States.
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Those accounts generated more than 55 million impressions over a 14-day period starting on June 1.
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But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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“Appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearances. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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