in appearance

idiom

: in the way one looks
He is still very youthful in appearance.

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The word, which means being reserved in appearance or behavior, had already been named word of the year by Dictionary.com last week. Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 Aspen and Storie, from California, are the result of two separate eggs being fertilized by different sperm cells, causing their striking contrast in appearance. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Despite their differences in appearance and behavior, all three species play vital roles in maintaining the health and balance of coral reef ecosystems. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 The extraordinary creatures were preserved by pyrite, a shiny mineral that resembles gold in appearance but has different properties. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in appearance 

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“In appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20appearance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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