in appearance

Example Sentences

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Parks, who later served on the City Council, said he was leery of any arrangements that left the department indebted — even if only in appearance — to rich donors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In other cases, a single species can vary so much in appearance that it seems like several different species instead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

"I remain convinced that the weapon seen is a PrSM and not a Iranian Hoveyzeh Cruise Missile - the two are vastly different in appearance," they added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was massive in appearance, resembling the boxy "Transformers" characters from the toys and movies.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Besides, he was not particularly impressive in appearance or as a speaker.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams