appear like

Example Sentences

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What they really mean is they want to appear like a group of people who know what they're doing, and will make a meaningful improvement to your life.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

He stood alone on top of a giant dome, far from the crowd, while lights made it appear like a planet was spinning under his feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"Not only can they buy papers, but they can buy citations. Then, they can appear like well-reputed scientists when they have barely conducted their own research at all."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

“From the federal or distributor perspective, this may just appear like a normal logistical challenge that is part of doing business,” Greene Trottier said in a written statement.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

In moonlight, two acres of coarse bent grass, undulant and ankle deep, tumbled and rough as a horse’s mane, appear like a bay of waves, all shadowy troughs and hollows.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams