The playground 'gives every appearance of' being a safe place for children [=the playground appears to be a safe place for children], but a tragic accident occurred there recently.
He has announced that this will be his final/last 'appearance' with the band. [=the last time that he will perform in public with the band]
I wasn't expecting him to come and was surprised by his sudden 'appearance'. [=I was surprised when he suddenly appeared/arrived]
(..) - I don't want to talk about it. Let's go, Mack. Saddle up. What'd you do with my trailer? - I parked it at your sponsor's tent. - What? Gotta make your personal appearance. No. No! No, no, no, no! Yes, yes, yes! Lightning McQueen here. And I use Rust-eze Medicated (..)2006 Cars