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as in look
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 face
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 arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation
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Recent Examples of appearance
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among the thousands of people to experience a power outage, according to ESPN’s Pat McAfee, who said Rodgers canceled a scheduled appearance Wednesday on his afternoon talk show.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Marta has made 128 appearances for the Pride in her eight seasons with the club, scoring 42 goals and adding 19 assists.
—Cassie Armstrong, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
The Swedish striker netted a hat trick for Newcastle United against Ipswich Town on Saturday to extend his scoring run to six goals in his last four league appearances.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Marta has made 128 appearances for the Pride in her eight seasons with the club, scoring 42 goals and adding 19 assists.
—Cassie Armstrong, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
The Swedish striker netted a hat trick for Newcastle United against Ipswich Town on Saturday to extend his scoring run to six goals in his last four league appearances.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearance
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The Golden Globe nominee stepped out in oversized dark-wash jeans, a black blouse and a cream trench coat, while the athlete wore a pair of light-wash oversized jeans, a brown flannel and a brown suede blouson jacket, topping off his look with a fur brown bucket hat.Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The $15 set includes rod pocket tier curtains and a valance for a coordinated and complete look.Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the face of management hostility, why should labor care about any employer’s needs and priorities?Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the face of such forces, all people can do is find ways to use words to recreate what was lost.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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The festival coincides with the arrival of the new extra virgin olive oil during olive pressing.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plus his arrival ushered in an era of Villanova basketball at Madison Square Garden.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The presence of debt makes borrowers contractually liable for repayment.Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Through a combination of technical mastery and creative innovation, Donatello has established his work as a respected presence in the realm of fine art.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some of the impressions ― Dan Aykroyd’s Jimmy Carter; Dana Carvey’s George W.H. Bush ― were eminently likable.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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The head coach’s demeanor in those moments doesn’t help players to loosen up and play freely, either.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mims’ confidence and demeanor seemed to change as the Broncos ramped up his usage as a hybrid running back.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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Other notable wildfires included the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, where evacuation orders were in effect as the blaze swelled to 1,000 acres at 0% containment in the Eaton Canyon area as of early Wednesday.Axios, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Although the duration of the winter storm watches varies from state to state, at time of writing, the latest storm watches were in effect until Saturday morning.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph credits her youthful appearance to a positive attitude and taking care of herself.Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to statistics like these, America’s attitude toward higher education is undergoing a major shift.Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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