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

They appear like clockwork, one per county, a seasonal ritual of generosity right alongside the other local-news reliables: the scratch-off lottery winner, the heroic dog, the “quiet neighborhood shocked” by an outlier crime.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

In the gloom of dawn they appear like fantasmas, phantoms, and wait—in parking lots, on street corners—looking their best, hoping for work from people who drive by.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads