reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir How to pronounce reappear (audio)
reappeared; reappearing; reappears

intransitive verb

: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …David A. Andelman
By year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.A. R. Williams

Examples of reappear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Williams reappeared in 1977 in Texas, where he was arrested for and convicted of a string of robberies. Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 Bezos Earth Fund Teams Up with the Jane Goodall Institute — and Provides $5M Grant (Exclusive) Vicky's face reappears in my thoughts. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 The bedroom’s Fortuny fabric reappeared in his interior for the Four Seasons restaurant in New York, completed in 1958, and the canopy’s arches were the seed of his classicist infatuation, which culminated at the Beck House, an opulent private home in Dallas finished in 1964. Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 3 May 2024 The specter of Neeva reappeared when Mehta addressed questions to Google. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 May 2024 Ariana Grande, Drake, Lady Gaga and Rihanna are just some of the artists returning to TikTok — where Taylor Swift's music recently reappeared — with Universal Music Group and TikTok announcing a licensing deal ending a months-long spat. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 May 2024 Periodical cicadas, which are harmless to people, are distributed across the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. Unlike annual cicada species, which reappear every year, the emergence of cicadas like the ones popping out now in the Southeast is a special event. Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 The lake most recently reappeared in 2023 after intense winter downpours that flooded farms and roads. Amy Taxin, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 As Lecompte and another man remain in the lane, the truck reappears in the video, speeding toward them. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappear was in 1611

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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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