reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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The compilation reappears on a pair of rankings across the pond as it's become a huge win once more.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Hal wants to live a quiet life, but he’s drawn back into chaos when the monkey reappears, offing poor Aunt Ida (Sarah Levy) in a series of accidents that really feel like overkill.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Other iconic Mulaney musical sketch characters that reappeared for the lengthy number were Kristen Wiig’s Green M&M, Taran Killam as the dead baby bear that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left in Central Park, and Rudolph as the Statue of Liberty.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The stars will reappear as the moon reaches the other side roughly three hours later.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Hal wants to live a quiet life, but he’s drawn back into chaos when the monkey reappears, offing poor Aunt Ida (Sarah Levy) in a series of accidents that really feel like overkill.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Other iconic Mulaney musical sketch characters that reappeared for the lengthy number were Kristen Wiig’s Green M&M, Taran Killam as the dead baby bear that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left in Central Park, and Rudolph as the Statue of Liberty.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The stars will reappear as the moon reaches the other side roughly three hours later.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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