put in an appearance
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Margot Robbie and Guy Pearce, both Hollywood stars who cut their teeth in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough, put in an appearance for the grand farewell.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Harris was here just last fall, though it’s been a few years since President Joe Biden has put in an appearance.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Biden put in an appearance in Monterey Park, a city of about 60,000 people just east of Los Angeles, less than two months after a horrific mass shooting there.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2023
The Muppets put in an appearance on the season premiere of the mini-golf competition “Holey Moley.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2022
Then the family moved to Plainfield, New Jersey, where Martha put in an appearance.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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