put in an appearance

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put in an appearance

verb puts in an appearance · putting in an appearance · put in an appearance

To attend an event briefly but not stay. “Ah!” she said, as though surprised. “I’m very glad you’re at home. You never put in an appearance anywhere, and I haven’t seen you ever since Anna has been ill. […]”
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@misc{put_in_an_appearance_2026,
  title = {put in an appearance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20in%20an%20appearance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}