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make an appearance

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come out enter perform play
STRONG
oblige
WEAK
be created be developed be invented become available come into being come into existence come on come on stage play a part present oneself take part
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct stop
WEAK
be real disappear hide
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in clock in come to light drop in go to make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
show up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come get get in turn up
WEAK
be conspicuous be visible blow in put in appearance reach show stand out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart go leave lose miss
WEAK
be absent conceal hide secrete
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear attend come in enter materialize show up
WEAK
blow in get get in pop in punch in put in an appearance reach roll in show weigh in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be absent depart exit go hide leave
WEAK
abandon lose miss

Example Sentences

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French DJ and producer David Guetta returns to the desert in Indio, and David Byrne, the legendary co-founder of Talking Heads, will make an appearance.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Many of the Renaissance’s boldface names make an appearance here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Mateo Kovacic are also sidelined, John Stones is a doubt, and Josko Gvardiol and Savinho are yet to make an appearance this season.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Hader and Meyers both joked that another reason he did not make an appearance during the “SNL” special was because he had “anxiety-caused shingles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

This is so surreal, I keep looking around for Salvador Dali to make an appearance.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon