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]
(..) snatch a gift from the charity barrel. Oh. Okay, well-well, I think Ann's parents are having their party on Bethlehem time... which is pretty early, so maybe I can make an appearance. Make an appearance? Uh- Uh- No, no. It's okay. - You be with Yam. It's fine. It's good. - It's Ann. (..)2004 TvShow: Arrested Development Title: Afternoon Delight Season: 2 Episode 6