APPEARANCE Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

appearance

noun

ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s

Definition of appearance

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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Relevance

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 Prince William has declared his love for Christopher Nolan films and The Celebrity Traitors in an unexpected appearance on The Graham Norton Show. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 During the postseason, Ashby had six shutout appearances, covering 12 1/3 innings. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 As the franchise prepares to make its first World Series appearance in 44 years against the Tampa Bay Rays, Uecker has returned to the forefront of the baseball world. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The best neck creams, however, can help improve that appearance—particularly when paired with in-office treatments. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appearance

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Noun

There was even an implementation of a new look with offensive tackle Broderick Jones lining up outside of tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford for two run plays that resulted in 20 yards.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
This is a tidy and attractive bike, with a lot of the cabling internally routed to keep the look nice and clean.

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of look

Noun

The arrival, by black car transfer from the Honolulu airport to a private airport and then a quick flight on a private jet, is pretty swank.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
It’ll be priced at US$7,815 for that sole variant Stateside, with dealership arrivals expected mid-2027.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

Advertisement For years, Ben-Gvir remained on the fringes of Israeli politics, a familiar presence at settler demonstrations but an unlikely candidate for national office.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of presence

Noun

What Zuckerberg hasn’t addressed directly, on the podcast or the earnings call, is whether agents will eat into the ad impressions that generate nearly all of Meta’s revenue today.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Vance left a positive impression on his RJC audience while stopping short of disavowing influential conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

For one thing, social media has gotten far less social since the advent of engagement algorithms and infinite scroll.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the list of possible indicators that the AI boom was about to go bust is long and keeps getting longer, leaving Wall Street asking each time if the end is finally near.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The progression from vessel impact to environmental damage is clear to see in many cases, said Brian Barnes, who is part of a group of satellite oceanographers at the University of South Florida analyzing the effects of this war from afar.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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