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Synonyms

make an appearance

Idioms  

  1. see put in an appearance.

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Two core shows are featured in the experience, and some “Bluey” regulars make an appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Football powerhouse Italy will make an appearance at a cricket World Cup for the first time, and will kick off against the Scots in Kolkata on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Many of the Renaissance’s boldface names make an appearance here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Mateo Kovacic are also sidelined, John Stones is a doubt, and Josko Gvardiol and Savinho are yet to make an appearance this season.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Light verbs such as make, do, have, bring, put, and take often do nothing but create a slot for a zombie noun, as in make an appearance and put on a performance.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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