occasional appearance

collocation in English

meaningsofoccasionalandappearance

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occasional
adjective
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/
not happening or done often ...
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appearance
noun
uk
/əˈpɪə.rəns/us
/əˈpɪr.əns/
an occasion when someone appears ...
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(Definition ofoccasionalandappearancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The three quotations played by the pianist reflect theoccasionalappearanceof quotations in the paintings.
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He argues that both the continuities of dance, and the phenomenon of rapping, are often not observed due to their onlyoccasionalappearancein the mainstream.
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Will he not make anoccasionalappearanceso that we might see him?
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The lords also make anoccasionalappearance.
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On the other hand, theiroccasionalappearanceover the years to do the mundane business of local regulation suggests that such business may not have been mundane at all.
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There is theoccasionalappearanceby rap and hip hop groups.
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These sallies made anoccasionalappearancein class and were an effective deterrant to wayward pupils.
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Today the column only makes anoccasionalappearance, to enable a prominent (rarely titled) family to announce forthcoming nuptials.
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He seems to be now mostly retired from film, having made only theoccasionalappearanceover the past fifteen years.
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This was the debut album from this group which progressed thought occasional live appearances andoccasionalappearanceon record.
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The embryology also explains the strange zig-zag course of the main pancreatic duct and theoccasionalappearanceof an accessory pancreatic duct.
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Distant echoes of a not so distant musical past could only be detected in theoccasionalappearanceof sparse chords played on a polyphonic synthesizer.
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Butter is sometimes replaced by margarine, and a pasta course makes anoccasionalappearance, but attendees at beefsteaks still expect to be fed mostly beef tenderloin, and lots of it.
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