make an appearance

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

And the typical holiday boost has yet to make an appearance, Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The suction boots which appear in his first book, The Gremlins, and his last book, Billy and the Minpins, also make an appearance when Sean Connery's Bond is descending into Blofeld's volcano lair," he said.

From BBC

Clearly, none of these noble specimens was likely to make an appearance at the nursery window.

From Literature

“We are receiving Lord Fredrick’s mother. Goodness, how long it’s been! It must be ten or twelve years since we’ve seen her. She’ll be staying for dinner and who knows how long after that. Why she couldn’t let a poor housekeeper know ahead of time is beyond me; the kitchen is in an uproar! I shouldn’t be surprised if you and the children will be expected to make an appearance. I’d advise you to hurry back to the house at once and scrub up a bit, just in case.”

From Literature