as in to appear
to appear again after not being seen, felt, etc., for a period of time
We watched the fireflies in the field vanish and then reappear. Call the doctor if the symptoms reappear.
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Recent Examples of reappear
His estranged father, an infamous art forger, suddenly reappears, complicating his tidy life.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
But the past, specifically Conrad, has a habit of reappearing when its least convenient for Belly, who tries but fails to keep her feelings at bay.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Someone from your past might reappear — this time for closure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, lasagna, anything with ricotta cheese, and red sauce have reappeared at restaurants all over town.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
But the past, specifically Conrad, has a habit of reappearing when its least convenient for Belly, who tries but fails to keep her feelings at bay.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Someone from your past might reappear — this time for closure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, lasagna, anything with ricotta cheese, and red sauce have reappeared at restaurants all over town.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappear
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Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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The best actors to take on a Wes Anderson role, many of whom have appeared again and again throughout the course of the filmmaker’s 12 features, seem comfortable stretching out in this narrow window of temperament.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The release did not specify the date of the arrest, but Ada County Jail records show that Teague was booked Thursday evening.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Studies have shown that Black and Indigenous families face disproportionately higher rates of reporting, investigation and family separation compared with white families, even after accounting for income and other socioeconomic factors.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappear. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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