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make an appearance

Idioms  

  1. see put in an appearance.

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And all eyes are on whether Kim's daughter, Ju Ae, will make an appearance.

From BBC • Feb. 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

And the typical holiday boost has yet to make an appearance, Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Clearly, none of these noble specimens was likely to make an appearance at the nursery window.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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