appear
verb (used without object)
to come into sight; become visible.
had appeared
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past perfectof appear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But the death cross before that had appeared on Sept. 9, 2024, and prices bottomed a week later after just another 1.8% decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
It included objects that had appeared in the 1979 Smithsonian exhibition “An Introduction to the Arts of Kenya,” which Wolfe curated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Until now he had appeared before the court by video link and then skipped multiple hearings.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The monk had appeared at a magistrate's hearing to support military intelligence officers accused of abducting Prageeth Eknaligoda, whose cartoons were critical of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Behind her, a white marble chair had appeared where there previously had been none.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
