reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s How to pronounce reappearance (audio)
plural reappearances
: a second or renewed appearance : the act or an instance of reappearing
Full House and The X-Files, which are just two of the old shows making a reappearance on our small screens …Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon
His speech was a welcome reappearance of the leader who sold himself as a compassionate conservative when he first ran for president …Peggy Fikac

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This webpage provides specific disappearance and reappearance information in Universal Time for over 600 locations in North America and western and central Africa. Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Does this hint at a Terry Silver reappearance down the line? Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 On the current edition of the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart, Carey’s Rainbow earns a splashy reappearance. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 There was something unexpectedly charming about the set for Bottega Veneta’s summer 2025 show in Milan, which made a reappearance in December at Design Miami. Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reappearance 

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappearance was in 1618

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“Reappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappearance. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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