brief appearance

Frequency: 7.215.0 per million words

an arrival or presence that lasts only a short time

appearanceADJECTIVE + NOUN (arrival)

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brief

Examples (10)

  • He felt obligated to make a brief appearance at his colleague's wedding reception.
  • The famous actress made a brief appearance on stage to accept her award.
  • The sun made a brief appearance from behind the clouds before it started raining again.
  • A flicker of a smile made a brief appearance on her otherwise serious face.
  • The CEO will make a brief appearance at the annual meeting via video call.
  • In the novel, the mysterious character makes only a brief appearance in the first chapter.
  • Even a brief appearance from the guest of honor would make the event special.
  • After making a brief appearance to greet the hosts, he quietly left the party.
  • The rare comet made a brief appearance in the night sky, delighting astronomers.
  • She was too ill to make even a brief appearance at the ceremony.