- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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Occupation that appears on the ballot: community college educator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
And if that is not enough places to visit while in "Traitors Territory" there is always Inverness Airport where the celebrities arrived by plane - and appears in the big reveal of the new contestants.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Fatherhood, by contrast, appears to carry no penalty.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The availability of what appears to be ‘expert’ information…gives students an illusion of mastery before it has been achieved, which may eventually lead to problems in the workplace.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He disappears, and a hologram of an older Black woman appears.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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