in appearance

idiom

: in the way one looks
He is still very youthful in appearance.

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Similar in appearance to wicker, this natural cane material is twisted into a spiral shape to create a particularly light and breathable container. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 Investigators on Wednesday said pictures of a suspect generated in 2017 by specialized DNA phenotyping, the process of predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence, were similar in appearance to Lipari. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 Yes, personal expressions in appearance are an individual's right and a foundation of feminism and individuality. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Look Like? Crepey skin is thin in appearance and has a papery look and feel. Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for in appearance

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“In appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20appearance. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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