public appearances

Visible scheduled events

Public appearances are occasions when someone, typically a notable figure, shows up in front of an audience or in public settings.

Politicians make public appearances at rallies, celebrities at premieres, authors at book signings.

The term often implies a scheduled, somewhat formal event rather than casual visibility: She limited her public appearances after the scandal.

Someone who avoids being seen in public is said to make few or no public appearances.

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