How to Use appear in a Sentence

appear

verb
  • One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.
  • The airplanes seemed to appear out of nowhere.
  • One of the guests appeared a few minutes late.
  • The sun began to appear from behind the clouds.
  • The cat appears at our kitchen door every morning.
  • She appears a nice enough person.
  • He appeared a little before eight last night.
  • The storm disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared.
  • Winning the election appears unlikely at this point.
  • And there appears to be even more of an appetite for the inventive restaurant’s wild creations.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Four days later, on April 11, Mosley is scheduled to appear in court.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Who is executed versus who is allowed to live out their lives in prison appears to be based on no more than chance, race, or status.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Astronomers hoped to find evidence of a planet lurking within this disk, but the new images show that there doesn't appear to be any.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Casian-Garcia and Medina are the first couple to ever appear on the list, the agency said.
    Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The weapons appear to have been fired from the South Hamgyong province, according to reports.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The delicate petals appear to float and the jumble of stems adds playfulness and imperfection, like they’ve been foraged from the wild.
    House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
  • For my analysis of how generative AI can appear to be empathetic, see my analyses at the link here and the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The best tennis dresses appear perfectly elevated with a blazer, varsity jacket, or sweater tossed over the top with a pair of loafers or chunky lug soles for a daytime event or dinner.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Mar. 2023
  • And in fact, such a couple appeared on the show in 1979.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Eclipses appear as ill omens in Shakespeare and, of course, the Bible.
    John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The remark appears at the 22:49 minute moment of the video recording.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The pot appears to be durable and would last many seasons.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • But even in the Black Caucus, a few cracks have appeared.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
  • The Lakers have the No. 55 pick in the draft (near the end of the second round), and that appears to be Bronny’s floor.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 June 2024
  • That's a reprise of a standalone Tate bill that appears to be stalled, at least for now, in the House.
    Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
  • At first, the video shows two glowing eyes on what appears to be a toad.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 11 May 2023
  • None of this appears to have harmed the careers of those involved.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Trump takes the stage to the song at each of his rallies and has appeared with Greenwood at events.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The rash appears discolored and splotchy, and the itching gets worse at night.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There doesn’t appear to be any reason not to trust these firms.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024

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