reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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Every year since, that headline has reappeared like clockwork.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In this experiment, dogs watched as an object was hidden behind a screen and then either reappeared, as expected, or failed to appear again.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Fantasy and reality blur as the latter film’s characters reappear as the real-life actors in the final third.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
An ex, old friend or past version of yourself could reappear through someone or something new.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In this experiment, dogs watched as an object was hidden behind a screen and then either reappeared, as expected, or failed to appear again.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Fantasy and reality blur as the latter film’s characters reappear as the real-life actors in the final third.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
An ex, old friend or past version of yourself could reappear through someone or something new.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappear
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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