- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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More successful is Betrayal, a jazzy, trip-hop excursion that appears to be about Madonna's stepmother, Joan Ciccone, who died of cancer in 2024.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Cook “are almost comically irreconcilable as a matter of logic,” argues Mark in a piece that explains how the justices simultaneously expanded executive power while insulating the one agency it appears to truly value.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
As one legal saga appears to be coming to an end, another awaits Brown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
A spot in the All-Star game in Philadelphia later this month appears likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Dad doesn’t answer, but Aunt Melissa appears out of nowhere.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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