reappearance

noun

re·​ap·​pear·​ance (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s How to pronounce reappearance (audio)
plural reappearances
: a second or renewed appearance : the act or an instance of reappearing
Full House and The X-Files, which are just two of the old shows making a reappearance on our small screens …Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon
His speech was a welcome reappearance of the leader who sold himself as a compassionate conservative when he first ran for president …Peggy Fikac

Examples of reappearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the neon sign's reappearance in Season 6, the latest cast has been keeping Kay Kay's legacy alive. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 An utterly unconvincing Chicago police detective grills Velocity CEO–probable supervillain Leighton Vance about Jason B’s disappearance, sudden reappearance, and then redisappearance. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024 The sixth episode of House of the Dragon opens with the reappearance of Lord Jason Lannister, who briefly wooed Rhaenyra back in season 1. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 22 July 2024 With the show now entering its fifth-and-final-season endgame, the timing of Soldier Boy’s reappearance makes perfect sense, and his relationship with Homelander is as fragile and complicated as ever in the brief finale glimpse. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reappearance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappearance was in 1618

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“Reappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappearance. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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