appear as

Idioms  

1. Act the part of in public, usually alluding to a performance on stage. For example, She got wonderful reviews when she appeared as Portia. This idiom uses appear in the sense of “to come before the public,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

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appear as

Instead, the angels are fierce-looking, have long, black hair with silvery skin and dress in warrior-like outfits, a look that took time to develop to make sure they didn’t appear as cosplay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

These can appear as spots, flashes, or shapes of light, sometimes resembling stars or fireworks.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

But seen today, in a transfer that glistens, it is more interesting than that: It’s Lean’s daring attempt to make a love triangle appear as monumental as it would have seemed to its benighted participants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

He is set to appear as Xavier in “Avengers: Doomsday,” which will be his final on-screen film appearance.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

They appear as knackery trucks that carry dead horses, as collapsing dams, and maybe as beautiful girls with long dancer legs who drift silently through the dust of a California desert morning.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

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