Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 3 compound words that contain appearances. The most common are listed below. Open appearances in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- Guest appearances
- appearances are deceptiveIt is not possible to judge a person's character from their outward appearance.
- keep up appearancesTo artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- plate appearancesplural of plate appearance: A batter's completed turn in the batter's box. It usually results in an at-bat or walk, but may also result in a hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice hit, or catcher's interference. If the third out of an …
- to all appearancesSo far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.
- keeping up appearancespresent participle of keep up appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- maintain appearancesSynonym of keep up appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- court appearancesplural of court appearance: An event in which a person who has been charged with a crime or named as a party to a lawsuit appears in court, either in person or through an attorney.
- maintained appearancessimple past and past participle of maintain appearances
- maintaining appearancespresent participle and gerund of maintain appearances
- maintains appearancesthird-person singular simple present indicative of maintain appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- re-appearancesplural of re-appearance: The act of appearing again following absence.
- save appearancesSynonym of keep up appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- saved appearancessimple past and past participle of save appearances
- saves appearancesthird-person singular simple present indicative of save appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- saving appearancespresent participle and gerund of save appearances
- by all appearancesAlternative form of to all appearances: So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.
- keeps up appearancesthird-person singular simple present indicative of keep up appearances: To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- kept up appearancessimple past and past participle of keep up appearances
Compound words 3
- disappearancesplural of disappearance: The action of disappearing or vanishing.
- misappearancesplural of misappearance: A false appearance; An instance of seeming as other than what is the true form; an illusion.
- nonappearancesplural of nonappearance: A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.