- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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This is a term for when the Moon appears much larger than it is based on its position in the sky - an effect caused by the way our brains process visual information.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"For now, oil appears to have heard the message that way, which is doing Washington the considerable favour of taking some inflation pressure out of the system."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
On aggregate, the imposition of the new levies appears “digestible,” Kavcic said, and will increase the effective U.S. tariff rate on Canadian goods to 7.5% from about 5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A photo of her grandfather Ricardo Ovilla and her mother in front of his bracero living quarters appears in “Help Wanted/Leave Now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Yet another smoky outline appears, of a haint woman dressed in an old-timey maid’s outfit and bonnet.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
