Collocations for "appearance"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "appearance" in context.
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appearance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- your [physical, personal] appearance
- [an improved, a better, an attractive] appearance
- has a [pleasing, disgusting] appearance
- his outward appearance does not match his [personality, economic class]
- appearance is important (to him)
- appearance is not everything
- cares too [much, little] about her appearance
- does not care (at all) about his appearance
- appearances can be [deceiving, deceptive, false]
- (with) a [surprise, guest] appearance by
- with the appearance of [the enemy, his father, the sunset]
- [startled, surprised, shocked, taken aback, taken by surprise] by the appearance (of)
- in his appearance before [the court, Congress]
- during [their, the band's] appearance at the [stadium, theater]
- during [their] [first, last] appearance
- her [last] appearance in public
- need to make an appearance at the [party, celebration]
- [to, by] all appearances
'appearance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attorney
- attractive
- bland
- buzz
- care
- customize
- deceitful
- deceive
- delicate
- diminish
- distinctive
- drab
- elegant
- enhance
- external
- fame
- fleeting
- graceful
- guest
- haughty
- insecure
- judge
- mar
- neat
- omen
- outer
- outward
- overcast
- pride
- resemble
- scruffy
- shabby
- similar
- souvenir
- squat
- striped
- subtle
- supple
- surprise
- tidy
- transform
- underneath
- unexpected
- untidy
- wealthy
- weathered
- welcoming
- youth